QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2205

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Connecticut Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Hartford

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Connecticut Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

CT. Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2325

When was the form filled out?

4/2/1995

Who helped you fill out the form?

DC.SF.EOL

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Fabric for quilt may have been bed curtains - 18 C

Owner's name for quilt:

18th Century Crewel

How wide is the quilt?

93

How long is the quilt?

97.25

Describe the corners:

2 corners butted

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

K W Fox Hartford, CT. on label. Cross stitched - "RF"

Time period:

Pre-1799

Describe the borders:

Border same as top, 8, Butted border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Linen

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is poor

How is the binding made?

Woven tape

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Heavy/close quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, Clarissa

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Fox

Quiltmaker's birth date:

February 2, 1823

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hampton, CT.

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

March 22, 1859

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Hampton, CT.

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project