QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-2389
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives
Who documented this quilt?
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.; Monmouth County Historical Association Collection
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:
72-001-30
Alternate inventory control number:
93.532
Person filling out this form is:
Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Representing historical society that owns the quilt
When was the form filled out?
08/30/1993
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Honeycomb Medallion
How wide is the quilt?
56 inches
How long is the quilt?
81 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Red; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Stains
Type of inscription:
Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
"A.D. 1709" (in cross stitch)
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
1800-1849
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
some fabrics 1840, a few circa 1900
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Hart, Natalie S.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
Large, minimal amount of quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 4 (excellent) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Interesting combination of fabrics from different eras with mystery date. "A.D. 1709" suggesting this quilt may copy an older one.
Quilt top made by:
Unknown, quilter
Quilted by:
unknown, quilter
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Monmouth County Historical Association
Quilt owner's city:
Freehold
Quilt owner's county:
Monmouth
Quilt owner's state:
New Jersey (NJ)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Who photographed this quilt?
Marti Porreca
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
Details
Cite this Quilt
Unknown, quilte. Honeycomb Medallion . 1800-1849. From Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives, The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.; Monmouth County Historical Association Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=20-16-2389. Accessed: 03/28/24