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24-20-241

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum accession number:

PQ.1991.001.026

This is a:

Other

Describe the item:

Non-quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

coverlet

How wide is the quilt?

79.750 inches

How long is the quilt?

98.000 inches

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt started?

1976

When was the quilt finished?

1990

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Describe the borders:

Dim/Block: Dim/Sash: Dim/Border1: Dim/Border2: Dim/Border3: Dim/Binding: Other Dim Dtls (see Descr)

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Other Binding: three edges hemmed with a serger, one selvage

Quilt top made by:

Maker, Not Noted

Where the quilt was made, city:

Golden

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

One of the original 101 quilts donated by Eugenia Mitchell of Golden, CO, to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. This is a woven coverlet in red and white. The design has a quilt-like appearance-- a pomegranate alternating with a wreath. The coverlet was part of the original donation by Eugenia Mitchell to start the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum. It is believed to be from the late 20th century based on the serged edges. Probably commercially produced. Ownership/History: unknown LocMade: unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Golden

Quilt owner's state:

Colorado (CO)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

Cite this Quilt

Maker, Not Note. coverlet. 1990. From Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=24-20-241. Accessed: 03/28/24