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31-27-263

Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; National Museum, Bloemfontein Textile Collection

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

G 6110

Source of the information on this quilt:

Collections Manager (Sudre Havenga) and Michelle Barnes quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

6/2011

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

Received as a gift

Describe the item:

Patchwork spread/blanket doll

Predominate colors:

Black; Purple

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1901

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal strip

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bethlehem

Where the quilt was made, province:

Free State

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Acquired on October 4, 1977.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

National Museum, Bloemfontein

Quilt owner's city:

Bloemfontein

Quilt owner's province:

Free State

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

Who photographed this quilt?

Marelie van Rensburg, National Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Mrs. S. Havenga, National Museum, sudre@nasmus.co.za

Cite this Quilt

1901-1929. From South Africa Quilt History Project, South Africa Quilt History Project; National Museum, Bloemfontein Textile Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=31-27-263. Accessed: 03/28/24