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QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-284

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:

HUM1875

Alternate inventory control number:

HIST278

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

Describe the item:

Bedspread, patchwork

Quilt's title:

Tumbling Blocks

How wide is the quilt?

2170mm

How long is the quilt?

2300mm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Predominate colors:

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink; Red

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1800-1849

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c1815

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Brocade

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

Large quilt in the tumbling blocks design -diamonds of brocades, velvets, etc. with black diamonds sides. Yellow and red braid border. Back with oddments. Quilt maker had problems sorting the borders!

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Mrs. R.S. Armstrong. Recorded with the SA Quilters Guild National Quilt Search 1994.

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

Tumbling Blocks. 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=31-27-284. Accessed: 03/29/24