cockscomb

Quilt Index Record: 46-7A-55
Administrative Fields
InstNameF003DAR Museum
InstProjNameF003aPermanent Collection
InstInvContrNumF00485.6
Overall Quilt Description
TypeObjF008Finished quilt
QuiltTitleF009cockscomb
AltNameF011pomegranate
BrackmanF011a41.46
OverallWidthF12a76 inches
OverallLengthF012b76 inches
ShapeEdgeF013Straight
PredomColorsF014Red
Yellow
Green
OverallColorF14bMulticolor
OverCondF015Good/moderate use
DateQuiltF0231850-1875
DateFinishF023b1860s
Quilt top description
LayFormatF024Block pattern
NumBlockF026four whole blocks, eight half blocks.
SizeBlockF02737 1/2 x 38
ArrangeBlockF028On point or rotated on 45 degrees
SpacingF029Side by side
BlockStyleF030aSquares
Quilt top materials and construction
FiberTypesF035Cotton
FabPrintF037Solid/plain
ConstrucF038Hand Piecing
ConstrucF038bHand Applique
Quilt back materials and construction
FabFiberTypesF040Cotton
ColorBackingF040bWhite
NumPiecesF0423
WidthPiecesF042a31 3/4, 36 1/2, 9 1/2
DescBackF043Same fabric used throughout
Quilt binding
ConstrucBindF046Back turned to front
WidthBindF047less than a half inch
Quilt batting
MatUsedF048Cotton
BattLoftF048aThin (Less than 3/16?)
Quilting description
QuiltTechF049Hand quilting
ThrTypeF049acotton
ThrColorF049bwhite, blue
NumStitchedF0507
NumStitchF0518
DesignF052aIn-the-ditch
DesignF052bFloral
Vines
DesignF052cGrid/crosshatch
Quilt notes and observations
FeaturesF053Applique design of pomegranates, flowers, buds and leaves growing out of small yellow vases. The green roller-printed fabric has small pink flower prints and the yellow roller-printed fabric has red flower prints with black stems.
Quiltmaker identification
QuiltTopF054West, Lucy Kemper
Quilt provenance
ProvCountyF057bGarrard County
ProvStateF057dKentucky (KY)
ProvCountryF057fUSA
QuiltHistF059This quilt won a blue ribbon at the Missouri State Fair in 1926.
Quilt purposes uses
ReasonsF060Unknown
Exhibition history of quilt
ExhibitListF067aQuilts from a Young Country, Houston International Quilt Festival, 2008, Houston TX.
Contests entered
ContestListF071aMissouri State Fair in 1926
Quilt ownership and contact info
OwnershipF082Public-Other
OwnerNameF082aDAR Museum
OwnerCityF084Washington, DC
OwnerStateF086Washington D.C.
OwnerCountryF086bUSA
OwnerZipF08720006
Image Information
ImageConF075aFull view of quilt
ImageTypeF076Color
SourceF077Digital
AccessF080Restricted
HolderF080aDAR Museum
CreditLineF080bDAR Museum
CopyRestF080cDAR Museum
DistribRestF080dDAR Museum
DisplayResF080eDAR Museum
LicenseF080fDAR Museum
File Information
functionImage - medium display (250-550 pixels)
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Contributing InstitutionsMATRIX: Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University, Michigan State University Museum, Alliance For American Quilts
PublisherQuilt Index
Resource TypeStillImage
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verifiedbyVis, Virginia
dateverified9
5
2006
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