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QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-292

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Rhode Island Historical Society Collection

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

517

Alternate inventory control number:

RIHS 1977.23.147

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/05/1993

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Rhode Island Historical Society provided information given to them by the donor.

Quilt's title:

Whole Cloth Quilt-Whitework

How wide is the quilt?

105 inches

How long is the quilt?

106 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

Pre-1799

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1790

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

1810-1815

Further information concerning dates:

Peck, Amelia. American Quilts & Coverlets in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1990; 120.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Solid/plain; Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Straight grain; Commercial

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Three layers of trapunto

How are the layers held together?

Stuffed work; Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other; Vines; Floral; Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

Basket

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to Rhode Island Historical Society by Gasper Chapter of DAR in 1977.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Rhode Island Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Providence

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters

Cite this Quilt

Whole Cloth Quilt-Whitework. Pre-1799. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Rhode Island Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-292. Accessed: 03/29/24