QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

AM 3202

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum Curator and Quilt Guild member

When was the form filled out?

7/21/2010

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hexagon Patchwork

How wide is the quilt?

1.05m?

How long is the quilt?

1.70m

Predominate colors:

Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Pink

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Describe the damage:

Brown fabrics badly perished. Very faded and worn. No sign of repair work.

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Size of quilt blocks:

4x5cm

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:

Dotted; Floral; Paisley; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Hexagon top has been machine sewn onto cream background.

Quilt top made by:

Bowker, Hester Susannah

Where the quilt was made, province:

Eastern Cape

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mrs. Hester Francina Cloete (nee Bowker)

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Albany Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Grahamstown

Quilt owner's province:

Eastern Cape

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Oosthuisen

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1816

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Bathurst

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Eastern Cape

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

South Africa

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

September 9, 1836

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1911

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Dutch, proficient in English and Dutch

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Anglican

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Wife of farmer

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Oosthuisen, Petrus

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Western Cape, South Africa

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch South African

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Oosthuisen, Barbara Petronella

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Western Cape, South Afric

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch South African

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Bowker, William Monkhouse

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English South African

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Farmer

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Pastel coloured hexagons around a central pink motif-machine pieced.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Mrs. Bowker lived on a number of farms in the Alexandria, Fish River and Carlisle Bridge, finally settling at Thornkloof where she lived until her death at 95 years old, outliving her husband by over 30 years.

Who photographed this quilt?

Duncan Greaves, Foto First, Grahamstown

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Ms F Way-Jones Albany Museum: f.way-jones@ru.ac.za

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