QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-2707

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search Project

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Mohawk-Cornwall

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

2799

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

6/1/1996

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF,LLD,AR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

State of Connecticut

How wide is the quilt?

69.25

How long is the quilt?

59.25

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink; Red; White

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1886

Time period:

1876-1900

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Silk

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is checked, Backing condition is fair, Quilt back is hand pieced

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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

Charter is embroidered on lower right quadrant. Connecticut is hand embroidered along the bottom.

Quilt top made by:

Gold, Emma

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Tracy

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Where quiltmaker lived: Cornwall,CT

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project