QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-5129

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:

2423

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

73.25

Length:

82

Quilt top made by:

Gallup, Sarah Briggs

Quiltmaker's state:

New York (NY)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1838

Birthplace, city:

Chatham

Birthplace, state:

New York (NY)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

homemaker

Date of death and location:

1904 in Red Rock, NY.

Quiltmaker's spouse:

Gallup, Rev Joel

Spouse's occupation:

traveling minister/ b.1818 Halifax, VT/ d.1888

# of Children:

2

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Shumway, Artemesia

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace and birthdate:

NY state 1813-1905

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Briggs, Alanson

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace and birthdate:

NY state 1816-1876

Time period:

1876-1900

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Machine Piecing

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

9 vertical rows, 8 horizontal rows

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

8

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

plain weave

Predominant colors:

Cream

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Number of borders:

2

Border; technique, fiber, weave, pattern:

Cotton, triangle repeat on outer border

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Batting:

Cotton

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Black

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Condition, damage:

Dirty

Describe the damage:

slight fading and soiling

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

T Block

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

1880c

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)