QUILT INDEX RECORD
31-27-281
Who documented this quilt?
South Africa Quilt History Project; South African Quilters' Guild - National Quilt Search; East London Museum
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
South Africa Quilt History Project
South Africa Quilt History Project Number:
HUM1872
Alternate inventory control number:
HIST19626
Source of the information on this quilt:
Mrs. Janet Hasses, museum cataloguer
When was the form filled out?
6/21/2010
Describe the item:
Bedspread, patchwork
Quilt's title:
Garden Path
How wide is the quilt?
2600mm
How long is the quilt?
2800mm
Predominate colors:
Brown; Cream; Pink; Yellow
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1800-1849
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1815
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Worked in cotton hexagons, some plain and some patterned, predominantly in shades of brown and pink with a white pathway. Deep border on three sides and a narrower border on the other side. Flower Garden of Garden Path design.
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Donated by Mrs. Gregorowski, Nahoon, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa on 2/12/1960
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
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
East London Museum
Cite this Quilt
Garden Path. 1800-1849. From South Africa Quilt History Project, South Africa Quilt History Project; South African Quilters' Guild - National Quilt Search; East London Museum. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=31-27-281. Accessed: 03/28/24