QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-560

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:

763

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Varnum House Informant

When was the form filled out?

05/16/1994

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Other

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

rug or table cover

Quilt's title:

Applique

How wide is the quilt?

24 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

37 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

Timespan

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

1850-1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Linda Welters

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Heart, hand, star, cow, rooster, hen, pig, cat, sheep

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inner border has cropped corners on both the inner and outer edges.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other; Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Checked; Plaid

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Jute Burlap, men's suiting

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:

Wool

Description of the back:

Twill

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Property of Varnum House in East Greenwich, RI. Unknown how quilt came into their possession.

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

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Varnum House

Quilt owner's city:

East Greenwich

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