QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-278

Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; East London Museum

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

HUM1868

Alternate inventory control number:

HIST26468

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mrs. Janet Hasses, museum cataloguer

When was the form filled out?

6/21/2010

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Bedspread, Patchwork

How wide is the quilt?

2040mm

How long is the quilt?

2460mm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Predominate colors:

Beige or Tan; Black; Brown; Green; Pink

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

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

Design of different coloured stars formed formed by diamonds in silk, velvet or brocade inter-spaced with black velvet diamonds and with a deep border of black satin (possibly an later addition). Backing of beige cotton. Made by Lizzie Clark in Ireland and given to donor's aunt, Miss F Cooper who brought it to South Africa in the 1920s.

Quilt top made by:

Clark, Lizzie

Where the quilt was made, country:

Ireland

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Miss F.M. Wallace, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, on 11/14/1994

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Made by Lizzie Clark in Ireland and given to donor's aunt, Miss F Cooper who brought it to South Africa in the 1920s.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

East London Museum

Quilt owner's city:

East London

Quilt owner's province:

Eastern Cape

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

East London Museum