QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2956
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
North Carolina Museum of History
Who documented this quilt?
North Carolina Quilt Project
North Carolina Quilt Project Number:
EH173
Alternate inventory control number:
EH173
Person filling out this form is:
Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great niece in law
When was the form filled out?
11-01-1986; Home Extension Building, Concord, NC
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Chintz Medallion Broderie Perse
How wide is the quilt?
93"
How long is the quilt?
98.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Green; Red; Rust; White
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused; Unwashed; Dry cleaned
Time period:
1800-1849
Family/owner's date for quilt:
Unknown
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
Circa 1800-1825
Who estimated the quilt's date?
McCarter, Sue
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Medallion size:
17" x 22.5" oval in 34" x 34" square
Sashing width:
None
Number of borders:
Various
Describe the borders:
Series of borders surrounding center medallion: 3.75" floral of three prints; 3.5" rust geometric; 14.5" leaf and vine broderie perse
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Chintz
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Rust may be from earlier day
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
Fine cotton; Vertical seams
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Width of pieces on the back:
42"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Solid/plain
Describe the binding:
Applied binding; Two-step; Green
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/4"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Single thread
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
20
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
20
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Clamshell
Describe the quilting designs used:
Five rows of parallel lines; Triple clamshell; Set: diagonal lines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Broderie perse technique; Appliqued oval floral center; Medallion set diagonally; 4" border; Oval ring around center leaves in corner of outer border; Large triangles - flowers in circles and triangular shape
Quilt top made by:
Young, Annie
Quilted by:
Young, Annie
Where the quilt was made, city:
Concord
Where the quilt was made, county:
Cabarrus County
Where the quilt was made, state:
North Carolina (NC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Hope chest
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Owner's husband inherited the quilt.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Purchased fabrics
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Appeared in the book "North Carolina Quilts"; plate 2-10, 2-11. Two sheet concerning genealogy of Jean White.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Concord
Quilt owner's county:
Cabarrus County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Unknown
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts; Quiltmaker's' fiancee was killed; she never married. She gave in will to her namesake, Annie Young Corzine.
Who photographed this quilt?
Yenne, Anne
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Details
Cite this Quilt
Young, Anni. Chintz Medallion Broderie Perse. 1800-1849. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2956. Accessed: 03/28/24
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