QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-241

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum; Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2001.51

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Eagle Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

54.23

How wide is the quilt?

78 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Beige or Tan; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

heavily restored with modern fabrics

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

19th Century

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

A vine sewn in reverse applique encircles the eagle. The vine is 1/4" wide, of blue-green and white cotton print. Flowers and leaves, 5" to 7" in length, are cut from printed fabric and reverse appliqued to the vine. Small stems and leaves of blue, white, and tan cotton print are reverse appliqued to the inner corners of the vine. Border vine is 1/4" wide, and carries 5" to 7" red flowers and tan leaves cut from cotton print. Bunches of grapes are reverse appliqued onto the vine using blue and white cotton print underneath the quilt top and reverse applique circles. Fleur de Lis motif in each corner is made of the same blue and white cotton print.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

21, 33, 21

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

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

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