QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2887
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Mansfield Historical Society
Quilt owner's city:
Storrs
Quilt owner's state:
Connecticut (CT)
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search; Mansfield Historical Society Collection
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Storrs-Mansfield
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
2968
When was the form filled out?
8/5/1996
This is a:
Other
Describe the item:
Tied comforter
Owner's name for quilt:
Mosaic-Geese in Flight
How wide is the quilt?
98.5
How long is the quilt?
98.5
What color is the quilt?
Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
Damaged
Type of inscription:
Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Signature quilt
Time period:
1876-1900
Number of quilt blocks:
41
Size of quilt blocks:
11.5
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped
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 floral, Backing fabric print is striped, Backing is damaged, Quilt back is machine pieced
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Color of thread used in the quilting:
ecru
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Why was the quilt made?
Autograph or friendship
Biography of quilt owner:
See more information of original data form
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Mosaic-Geese in Flight. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search; Mansfield Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2887. Accessed: 03/29/24