QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2492

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Danbury Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Danbury

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Danbury Museum Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Scott Fanton Museum, Danbury

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2595

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 76:17:11

When was the form filled out?

3/9/1996

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Orange Peel

How wide is the quilt?

94.5

How long is the quilt?

95.5

Describe the corners:

4 corners mitered

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1850-1875

Number of quilt blocks:

81

Size of quilt blocks:

10.5

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Dotted; Checked

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16")

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Biography of quilt owner:

See more information of original data form

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project