QUILT INDEX RECORD
21-17-2733
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
North Carolina Museum of History
Who documented this quilt?
North Carolina Quilt Project
North Carolina Quilt Project Number:
FA65
Alternate inventory control number:
FA065
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
12-02-1985; St. James Episcopal Church, Hendersonville, NC
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Broderie Perse Applique
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Applique Broderie Perse
How wide is the quilt?
94"
How long is the quilt?
91"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Unknown/Not Rated
Damage:
Other
Describe the damage:
Unspecified damage
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Unused; Unwashed; Fragile
Type of inscription:
Signature; Date
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Matt Dibble - Sept. 1865 / Leah Evans Nov. 1865 / Gertie Zimmerman Dec. 1865 / Julius A. Zimmerman / Fannie A. Dibble June 1864 / M.A. Edwards 1866
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1864; 1865; 1866
Method used to make the inscription:
Ink
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1845-1850
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1866
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Sullivan, Kathy
Further information concerning dates:
Dated 1865
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
20" x 21"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Describe the quilt setting:
Single chintz print sashing; Hand sewn set
Sashing width:
2.5"
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Single 13" chintz print border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Chintz
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Other; Print
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
Various colors
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other applique
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
Domestic; Off-white
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
35", 21", 35"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
Machine sewn
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/8"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
16
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
16
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Elbow/fan; Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
Clamshell
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Autograph quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Charleston
Where the quilt was made, county:
Charlestown County
Where the quilt was made, state:
South Carolina (SC)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
English chintz
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's city:
Hendersonville
Quilt owner's county:
Henderson County
Quilt owner's state:
North Carolina (NC)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Group
Quiltmaker's birth date:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Unknown
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Unknown
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made other quilts, in private collection
Who photographed this quilt?
Manley, Roger
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
North Carolina Museum of History
Cite this Quilt
Broderie Perse Applique. 1850-1875. From North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=21-17-2733. Accessed: 04/18/24