QUILT INDEX RECORD

17-13-3064

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?

Woodstock

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

200

Source of the information on this quilt:

Husband's Great, Great, Great, Grandmother

When was the form filled out?

11/7/1992

Who helped you fill out the form?

SF.JK.LL

Owner's name for quilt:

Applique

How wide is the quilt?

92.5

How long is the quilt?

87

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Unused

What is inscribed on the quilt?

LB

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1818

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Describe the borders:

No border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

How is the binding made?

Fringe

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Cutout for poster bed with 20" foot drop and 22" side drops

Quilt top made by:

Brigham, Louisa

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited

Quiltmaker's birth date:

April 9, 1793

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Barre

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project