QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-4475

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

1052

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

82

Length:

88.5

How did owner acquire quilt?

Gift

Time period:

1850-1875

Format:

Finished quilt

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Block shape:

Triangles

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Weaves/Surfaces:

Glazed

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Blue or Navy

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Motif design, overall:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

chevrons/scallops

Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:

Pieced, cotton, plain weave, Top & Bottom:sawtooth & 8-pointed stars,& plain/sides 4:sawtooth,pieced,plain blocks[4.5"],plain[7"]/See notes

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1"

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Cream

Condition:

Poor/very worn

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Mosaic

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1850-1875

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)