QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-5970

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:

3796

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

74

Length:

83.5

Quilt top made by:

Schenk, Anna Wilson

Quiltmaker's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quiltmaker's city:

Neshanic

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's D.O.B.:

1871

Birthplace, city:

Neshanic

Birthplace, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Birthplace, country:

United States

Occupation:

housewife

Date of death and location:

1972 in Neshanic, NJ.

Quiltmaker's spouse:

Schenk, John

Spouse's occupation:

farmer

# of Children:

1

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Smith, Caroline Amelia

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace and birthdate:

NJ

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Wilson, Jacob V.A.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace and birthdate:

Neshanic,NJ

How did owner acquire quilt?

Inheritance

Time period:

Timespan

Format:

Finished quilt

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

105 blocks

Block shape:

Diamonds

Block size:

5x12

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

blocks 1885c/alternate blocks & back 1960s/plain weave

Predominant colors:

Black

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines

Quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Width between quilting lines:

2"

Binding and edging:

Front turned to back

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; pattern:

patterned fabric

Batting:

Polyester

Backing, number of pieces:

three pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Condition:

Excellent/like new

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

232a

Pattern name, variations and comments:

9 Patch Diamond

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

1885-1960

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project (MassQuilts)