QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-743

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:

1997.007.0781

Owner's name for quilt:

Birds in Air

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Broken Dishes

International Quilt Museum notes:

Signature

Brackman # or other source & #:

1176a

How wide is the quilt?

88.5"

How long is the quilt?

77"

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1880

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

1900

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

How is the binding made?

Separate binding applied; Straight grain

Quilt top made by:

Thorpe, Salome

Where was the quilt made?

Westport

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

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