QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1916

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee; McMinn County Living Heritage Museum Collection

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1990.030.019

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public-Other

Quilt owner's name:

McMinn County Living Heritage Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Athens

Quilt owner's state:

Tennessee (TN)

Alternate inventory control number:

1990.030.019

Source of the information on this quilt:

Bets Ramsey

Description of quilt:

Cockscomb and bird quilt from the estate of Ellen Lewis Bruell Cash and Harold Cash made in the 1830/40's.

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

According to the donor this quilt came from the estate of Ellen Lewis Bruell Cash

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

none except above information

Quilt's title:

Cockscomb and Bird

Who helped you fill out the form?

Bets Ramsey

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1800-1849

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1835

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bets Ramsey

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bruell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

How wide is the quilt?

89

How long is the quilt?

90.5

Size of quilt blocks:

17 by 17

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Print; Floral

Overall color scheme:

Two color

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White

Antique colors:

Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Nile Green

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

cotton blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

32 by 90

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

unkn

Describe the binding:

cotton plain weave

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.5 inch

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

possible floral feedsack used for binding - may have been a replacement binding

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

.25

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Triple parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

When was the form filled out?

1990

Quilt is presently used as:

Other collection

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mcminn County Living Heritage Museum

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