QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-6211

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Hatfield Historical Society

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

4150

Alternate inventory control number:

HatHS# 365

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner:

Hatfield Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Hatfield

Quilt owner's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quilt owner's county:

Hampshire

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

38.75

Length:

40

Pattern name (maker/owner/historical):

White House Steps

How did owner acquire quilt?

Gift

Time period:

1876-1900

Format:

Finished quilt

Describe the format:

cradle quilt

Technique, piecing:

Machine Piecing

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

11 whole 12 partial blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

8

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Garibaldi prints/Eli & Walker/plain weave

Predominant colors:

Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilting:

Not quilted

Binding and edging:

Separate binding applied

Binding; fiber:

Cotton

Binding; weave:

Plain weave

Binding; pattern:

patterned fabric

Backing, number of pieces:

two pieces

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Condition:

Very good/almost new

Condition, damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

2572

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Log Cabin

Details

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

1880-1890s

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hatfield Historical Society