QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Greenwich Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Cos Cob

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Greenwich Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Greenwich Historical Society

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2629

When was the form filled out?

3/12/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

MC,SR,ET

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Applique Medallion

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Broiderie Perse

How wide is the quilt?

85

How long is the quilt?

97

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Red

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Stains

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Anna Ingersol - Born 1789

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1810

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border, Vines and ribbons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

ecru

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Simple quilting, Circles, Border quilting similiar to the rest of the quilt, floral, stars, leaves, buds

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

Tatted loop edging sewn on

Quilt top made by:

Ingersoll, Anna

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project