QUILT INDEX RECORD

16-12-291

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

DAR Museum

Who documented this quilt?

DAR Museum, Permanent Collection

DAR Number:

2005.25

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Medallion

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Princess Feather, Prince's Feather

How wide is the quilt?

89 inches

How long is the quilt?

97 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Mary, King. (embroidered in center)

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

center

Time period:

1850-1875

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1850

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

25 1/2, 31 1/2, 30 1/4

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one 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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline; Double parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

King, Mary

Where the quilt was made, country:

USA

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilts from a Young Country, Houston International Quilt Festival, 2008, Houston TX.

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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