QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-1916
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee; McMinn County Living Heritage Museum Collection
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
1990.030.019
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public-Other
Quilt owner's name:
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Athens
Quilt owner's state:
Tennessee (TN)
Alternate inventory control number:
1990.030.019
Source of the information on this quilt:
Bets Ramsey
Description of quilt:
Cockscomb and bird quilt from the estate of Ellen Lewis Bruell Cash and Harold Cash made in the 1830/40's.
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
According to the donor this quilt came from the estate of Ellen Lewis Bruell Cash
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
none except above information
Quilt's title:
Cockscomb and Bird
Who helped you fill out the form?
Bets Ramsey
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1800-1849
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1835
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Bets Ramsey
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Bruell
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
How wide is the quilt?
89
How long is the quilt?
90.5
Size of quilt blocks:
17 by 17
Shape of corners:
Straight
This is a:
Finished quilt
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Print; Floral
Overall color scheme:
Two color
What color is the quilt?
Green; Red; White
Antique colors:
Madder Red or Cinnamon Red; Nile Green
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Shape of edge:
Straight
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
cotton blend
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:
32 by 90
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
unkn
Describe the binding:
cotton plain weave
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
.5 inch
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
possible floral feedsack used for binding - may have been a replacement binding
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:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Width between quilting lines:
.25
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Triple parallel lines
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Tennessee State Library and Archives
When was the form filled out?
1990
Quilt is presently used as:
Other collection
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Mcminn County Living Heritage Museum
Details
Cite this Quilt
Cockscomb and Bird. 1800-1849. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee; McMinn County Living Heritage Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1916. Accessed: 07/27/24