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Medallion; Cut-out chintz

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-879

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:

2006.003.0001

Owner's name for quilt:

Medallion

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Cut-out chintz

How wide is the quilt?

103"

How long is the quilt?

101.5"

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1840

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

1850

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

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Quilt top made by:

Maker, Unknown

Where was the quilt made?

Probably made in Salem, Massachusetts

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. Medallion. 1850-1875. 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=36-34-879. Accessed: 03/19/24