QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-289

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:

HUM1924

Alternate inventory control number:

HIST7665

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

How wide is the quilt?

155mm

How long is the quilt?

187mm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1877

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons; Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Description of the back:

Boldly printed pink roses

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

Patchwork piece made with squares of patterned cotton. Appliqued star and hexagons on white cotton square in the centre. Backed with fabric with boldly printed pink roses. Originally used to divide sleeping area from living area in a wagon.

Quilt top made by:

Froneman, Hester

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Mrs. C.P. Moore

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

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1839

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1943

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

East London Museum