QUILT INDEX RECORD
17-13-2707
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Connecticut Quilt Search
Who documented this quilt?
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Mohawk-Cornwall
Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:
2799
Source of the information on this quilt:
Great Grandmother
When was the form filled out?
6/1/1996
Who helped you fill out the form?
SF,LLD,AR
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
State of Connecticut
How wide is the quilt?
69.25
How long is the quilt?
59.25
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink; Red; White
Describe the damage:
Damaged
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1886
Time period:
1876-1900
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
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:
Silk
Description of the back:
Backing fabric print is checked, Backing condition is fair, Quilt back is hand pieced
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Charter is embroidered on lower right quadrant. Connecticut is hand embroidered along the bottom.
Quilt top made by:
Gold, Emma
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
inherited
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Tracy
Biography of the quiltmaker:
Where quiltmaker lived: Cornwall,CT
Details
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Connecticut Quilt Search Project
Cite this Quilt
Gold, Emm. State of Connecticut. 1876-1900. From Connecticut Quilt Search, Connecticut Quilt Search Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=17-13-2707. Accessed: 04/26/24