QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-6758

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Hingham Historical Society

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

5023

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner:

Hingham Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Hingham

Quilt owner's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quilt owner's county:

Plymouth

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

62.25

Length:

78.75

Time period:

1876-1900

Format:

Finished quilt

Technique, piecing:

Hand Piecing

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Vertical rows, horizontal rows and number of blocks:

4 blocks

Block shape:

Squares

Block size:

40.5

Fabric fibers:

Silk

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

ribbon/+embroidered surfaces, plain weave

Predominant colors:

Beige or Tan

Antique colors:

Claret or Wine

Quilting:

Hand quilting

Motif design, overall:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline to chevron

Quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5/ back stitching; knots on top

Width between quilting lines:

3"

Color of thread used in the quilting:

teal & white quilting thread

Binding and edging:

Front turned to back

Binding; fiber:

Silk

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

Scallops on 2 sides

Binding; pattern:

teal

Describe the quilt filling:

silk

Batting thickness:

Thin

Backing, number of pieces:

4

Backing, fiber:

Cotton

Backing, predominant color:

Red

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

fracture of some silks. This quilt is not structurally sound.

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Chevron Ribbon Quilt

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

1875-1900

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

greater than one inch

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Hingham Historical Society