QUILT INDEX RECORD
23-19-523
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
University of Rhode Island
Who documented this quilt?
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project
Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:
730
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
04/30/1994
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt blocks or pieces
Quilt's title:
Triangles
Shape of edge:
Other
Describe the edge:
Tattered
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Tattered
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1890s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
8 1/2
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Triangles
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Dotted; Checked
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Purchased by owner at an unknown date from an unknown place.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Who photographed this quilt?
RIQDP
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Linda Welters
Cite this Quilt
Triangles. 1876-1900. From University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=23-19-523. Accessed: 03/28/24