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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.

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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