QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-18
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
S.85.13
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Mosaic Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Flower Garden Variation
Brackman # or other source & #:
160L
How wide is the quilt?
70 inches
How long is the quilt?
65 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Black; Pink; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Some repairs with modern fabrics.
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
Late 19th Century
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
72
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Embroidered silk outer around outside edge 5 1/2 inches wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other Piecing; Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery; Painting
Materials used to make the back:
Silk
What color is the back of the quilt?
Gold
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
22 1/4, 22 1/2, 19 3/4
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
DAR Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Washington, DC
Quilt owner's state:
Washington D.C.
Quilt owner's country:
USA
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Cite this Quilt
Mosaic Quilt. Late 19th Century. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-18. Accessed: 03/29/24