QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-297

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:

HUM2773

Alternate inventory control number:

HIST5852

Source of the information on this quilt:

Rod Botha, museum cataloguer

When was the form filled out?

4/11/2011

This is a:

Quilted garment

Describe the item:

Kappie

Quilt's title:

Kappie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Kappie

Predominate colors:

Black

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

Kappie, black, silk lined & stiffened, the brim is guilded, it has a circular crown piece, the neck frill is pleated, hand made

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Mrs. M. J. Smit

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