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Mosaic-Geese in Flight

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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:

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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