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23-19-479

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Newport Historical Society Collection

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

689

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Registrar of Newport Historical Society

When was the form filled out?

12/22/1993

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Other

Describe the relationship to the quilt's maker:

Information on quilt provided by the registrar at the Newport Historical Society

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hexagons

How wide is the quilt?

100 5/8 inches

How long is the quilt?

101 1/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Beige or Tan; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

BC

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Time period:

1800-1849

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

1830 - 1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Striped; Print; Geometric; Floral; Solid/plain; Dotted

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Roller printed

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; English template Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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 Thread

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

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?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Newport Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Newport

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

Hexagons. 1800-1849. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project; Newport Historical Society Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-479. Accessed: 03/28/24