QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-295

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:

HUM1906

Alternate inventory control number:

HIST12593

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:

Patchworkpiece

Quilt's title:

Hexagons

How wide is the quilt?

150mm

Shape of edge:

Sawtooth

Predominate colors:

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

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1889

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

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

The centre is made from pentagons, the rest from small hexagons forming a large hexagon. Pieces stitched to paper backing. Dates on paper 1894/5/6. Possibly intended as a quilt centre.

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated from the estate of Mrs. Viljoen, 1963.

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