QUILT INDEX RECORD
16-12-198
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
DAR Museum
Who documented this quilt?
DAR Museum; Permanent Collection
DAR Number:
201
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Wreath of Grapes Medallion
How wide is the quilt?
84.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
89.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Time period:
1800-1849
When was the quilt finished?
1810-1830
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Medallion size:
24 x24
Number of borders:
5
Describe the borders:
Five borders surround center wreath in the following order: light blue/red/white squares, set on point, 4" wide; a stuffed running vine of leaves, flowers, and fruit, with a background of herringbone quilting, 8 1/2" wide; a band of blue and brown cotton 3" wide; a two-block brown and white checkerboard zig-zag, with a background of diamond quilting, 9" wide; a final band of blue and brown cotton, 4 1/2" wide.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
19 3/4, 32 1/2, 32
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Other
Describe the binding:
ruffle
How is the binding made?
Woven tape
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral; Vines; Wreaths
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines
Where the quilt was made, country:
USA
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Donor (now unknown) stated this framed medallion quilt was made by a niece of Ethan Allen. Research shows that Ethan came from a family of eight children and his first wife had ten siblings, so while the story is possible, the name of the quilt maker remains uncertain.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
DAR Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Washington, DC
Quilt owner's state:
Washington D.C.
Quilt owner's country:
USA
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
DAR Museum
Details
Cite this Quilt
Wreath of Grapes Medallion. 1810-1830. From DAR Museum, DAR Museum; Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=16-12-198. Accessed: 04/19/24