QUILT INDEX RECORD
36-34-692
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
International Quilt Museum
Who documented this quilt?
International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection
International Quilt Museum Accession Number:
1997.007.0816
Owner's name for quilt:
Broken Dishes variation
How wide is the quilt?
106.5"
How long is the quilt?
111.5"
Time period:
1800-1849
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c1820
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1840
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
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Painting
How is the binding made?
Straight grain; Separate binding applied; Edges turned in/ no separate binding
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Quilt top made by:
Maker, Unknown
Where was the quilt made?
Possibly made in New England
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
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. Broken Dishes variation. 1800-1849. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-692. Accessed: 03/19/24