QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2504

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:

2607

Alternate inventory control number:

Acc. # 76:70

When was the form filled out?

3/9/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.MR.MG

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Eagle and Flags Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

67.5

How long is the quilt?

81

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

14

Size of quilt blocks:

12 x 18

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

3.5

Describe the borders:

Solid border, Single border, 3.5, Butted border

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing is stained

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

7

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, Double line

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Centennial, Repeat blocks

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Biography of quilt owner:

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project