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Medallion; Cut-out chintz (Broderie Perse)

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-273

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum; Byron and Sara Rhodes Dillow Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

2008.040.0002

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Medallion

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cut-out chintz (Broderie Perse)

How wide is the quilt?

84.25 inches (214cm)

How long is the quilt?

83.5 inches (212cm)

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

Circa 1820 - 1840

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Cut-out chintz (Broderie Perse); Medallion

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

Predominant Technique: Appliqued, Hand; Other Techniques: Pieced, Hand; Cut-out chintz (Broderie Perse); Binding: None

Quilt top made by:

Maker unknown

Where the quilt was made, country:

United Kingdom

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Possibly made in this location.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Cite this Quilt

Maker unknow. Medallion. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum; Byron and Sara Rhodes Dillow Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-273. Accessed: 03/19/24