QUILT INDEX RECORD

38-36-3571

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Who documented this quilt?

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project; Cave Creek Museum

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project Number:

CCM150006

Museum Accesssion Number:

2010.55.2

When was the documentation day held? Or when was the form collected?

11-30-2015

Where was the documentation day held?

Cave Creek, Arizona

1. Type of quilt object

Other

Describe the item:

Whitework Coverlet, Tuffted, Candlewick

2. Designer's title:

Tuffted Candlewick Basket 1843

3. Quilt Width:

68 inches

3. Quilt Length:

84 inches

4. Shape of edge:

Straight

5. Shape of Corners:

Straight

6. Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

7. Predominant Color(s):

White

9. Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

10. Damage to quilt:

Dirty; Fold marks or creases; Stains

13. Inscription:

Date; Single

13.1. Content of inscription(s):

Tryphena B. Seavey

13.2. Date of inscription:

1843

Other method of inscription:

Tufted

13.4. Location of inscription:

on block

14. Date of Quilt:

1800-1849

15. Source of Fabric:

Unknown

16. Subject of the quilt:

Basket

17. Layout format:

Wholecloth

Size of quilt blocks:

inches

23. Fiber used in quilt tops:

Cotton

24. Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in quilt top:

Solid/plain

25.4 Other construction technique:

Tufting

26.1. Embellishment techniques:

Other embellishment technique

26.2 Embellishment materials used in top:

Cotton thread

27.3. Construction techniques used in binding:

Front turned to back

1. Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Name of Quilt Owner:

Cave Creek Museum

Quilt Owner's City:

Cave Creek

Quilt Owner's State:

Arizona (AZ)

Quilt Owner's Country:

United States

When was this object acquired? Under what circumstances?

In April of 1970 the museum opened its doors for visitors. The Museum, a largely volunteer organization, represents the dedication and generosity from the people in Cave Creek & Carefree. It is a pleasure to present the pre-history and history of peoples living life in the north desert foothills. We are proud to announce that the Cave Creek Museum has gone solar.

2. Other related items such as publications, image, oral history, or ephemera:

See write up "Bed Covers and Bottles" by Ann Gorton

3. Quilt maker's name:

Seavey, Tryphena B.; Tryphena Burnham Seavey

Gender:

Female

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Arizona Quilt Documentation Project

Essay:

The mission of the Cave Creek Museum is to preserve the artifacts of the prehistory, culture and legacy of the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area through education, research and interpretive exhibits.

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

Tryphena Burnham Seavey July 12, 1823 – January 31, 1889 Saco, York County, Maine 1870 Saco Directory: Widow of Ira C, house 28 Pleasant Buried Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco, York Cty, Main Parents: Asa Seavey Parent information very iffy – cannot confirm on Ancestry Tryphena Burnham Spouse: Ira Calvin Foss July 19. 1824 – April 17, 1864 Born Saco, York County, Maine Died Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine Buried Saco, York County, Maine Married November 1, 1848 Saco, York County, Main Children: Sarah Jane Foss July 19,1849 – April 4, 1874 Martha C. Foss January 25 (28), 1851 – February 5, 1874 buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery Married John Bakastran June 20, 1871 Olive O Foss July 22, 1852 – March 8, 1871 buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery Ida E. Foss May 21, 1854 – September 29, 1919 buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery Never married Ira Calvin Foss Jr May 22, 1856– September 28, 1919 buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery Phebe (Tryphena) Foss December 12, 1864 – April 17, 1951 B. Saco, York County, Maine D. Somerville, Middlesex County, MA Annual Register of Maine (1884) : Scarborough Beach, Hotels, Checkely House (Tryphena B. Foss) Annual Register of Maine (1887) : Scarborough Beach, Hotels, Checkely House (Tryphena B. Foss) 1880 Census living with Ira in Scarborough, Maine, at Checkely House Children present: Ida E Foss 26 Ira C. Foss 24 Phebe Foss 15

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