QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-315

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Cranston Historical Society Collection

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

538

Alternate inventory control number:

CHS No. B1

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

05/19/1993

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Cranston Historical Society provided all background information on donor, maker and quilt.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Lobster

How wide is the quilt?

69 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains; Fading

Time period:

1850-1875

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

1840-1870

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Appliqued border on four sides. Zig zag pattern with hooks protruding off.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain; Machine sewn; Home cut; Hand sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

Single

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; All-over-design

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to the Cranston Historical Society by Mrs. Albert Kimball.

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?

Unknown

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

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Cranston Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Cranston

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