QUILT INDEX RECORD
26-22-3360
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
West Virginia Department of Archives and History
Who documented this quilt?
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
The West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search Number:
50123
Source of the information on this quilt:
REBECCA COTTLE, GRANDAUGHTER
When was the form filled out?
August 8, 1992
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Interviewer:
FAWN VALENTINE, Key by: JR
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
CHARLESTON
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
LADDER OF SUCCESS
Brackman # or other source & #:
477C, p. 55
How wide is the quilt?
63.75
How long is the quilt?
76.5
Shape of edge:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Dark colors; Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Type of inscription:
Multiple Names
What is inscribed on the quilt?
A. B. Skaggs
Method used to make the inscription:
Stencil
Location of inscription:
on block
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1900
Size of quilt blocks:
10 X 10
Sashing width:
4
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Feedsack
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Plaid; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Shirting, AB SKAG, Textured weave, Gingham
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing; Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
sugar sack
Quilt top made by:
DUNCON, REBECCA
Where the quilt was made, city:
RED HOUSE
Where the quilt was made, county:
PUTNAM
Where the quilt was made, state:
West Virginia (WV)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1987
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Registered quilt with WVHQS
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation; Personal enjoyment; Other
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
ROBSON
Quiltmaker's birth date:
May 18, 1862
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United Kingdom
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
January 1, 1928
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
ENGLISH/WALES
Quiltmaker's educational background:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's occupation:
HOMEMAKER
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
IRISH SCOTCH
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
FARMER
Number of children:
10
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
7
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
Quiltmaker learned to quilt from: MOTHER
Where does/did the group meet?
HOMES
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Type of frame: FLOOR
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Husband's birth month: January, Husband's birth day: 18, Husband's birth year: 1858, Husband's date of death: month: July, Husband's date of death: day: 14, Husband's date of death: year: 1946, Husband's burialplace: GRANDVIEW WV PUTNAM, Quiltmaker's burialplace: GRANDVIEW WV PUTNAM COUNT
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search
Cite this Quilt
DUNCON, REBECC. LADDER OF SUCCESS. 1876-1900. From West Virginia Department of Archives and History, West Virginia Heritage Quilt Search. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=26-22-3360. Accessed: 04/19/24