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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