QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library, or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Manchester Historical Society

Quilt owner's city:

Manchester

Quilt owner's state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Connecticut Quilt Search

Who documented this quilt?

Connecticut Quilt Search; Manchester Historical Society Collection

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Manchester

Connecticut Quilt Search Documentation Project Number:

321

When was the form filled out?

2/6/1993

Who helped you fill out the form?

PR

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Star of the West

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Scrap

How wide is the quilt?

55

How long is the quilt?

62

What color is the quilt?

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

Damaged

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Susie C. Walker

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1875

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the borders:

No border

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Moiré, Brocade

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Satin/Sateen

Description of the back:

Backing fabric print is soild, Backing condition is good

How is the binding made?

Fringe; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilt top made by:

Walker, Susie C.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift to the Manchester Historical Society.

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Connecticut Quilt Search Project