QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-290

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:

HUM1874

Alternate inventory control number:

HIST279

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mrs. Janet Hasses, museum cataloguer

When was the form filled out?

6/21/2010

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Describe the item:

Bedspread, patchwork

Quilt's title:

Jane Austen

How wide is the quilt?

2430mm

How long is the quilt?

2910mm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Predominate colors:

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Maroon; Pink; Turquoise or Teal

Time period:

Pre-1799

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

c1780

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Diamonds; Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Patchwork bedspread, Jane Austen design of plain and patterned cotton diamonds with a hexagon border. Not backed. Reminds this quilt historian of Jane Austen's quilt in Hampshire.

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