QUILT INDEX RECORD

11-37-4878

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project - MassQuilts

Who documented this quilt?

Massachusetts Quilt Documentation Project, MassQuilts; Worcester Historical Museum

MASS-Quilts ID Number:

2019

Alternate inventory control number:

WHM# 1985 1024

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner:

Worcester Historical Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Worcester

Quilt owner's state:

Massachusetts (MA)

Quilt owner's county:

Worcester

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Width:

13

Length:

14.75

Quilt top made by:

Shedd, Sybil

Time period:

1876-1900

Format:

Finished quilt

Describe the format:

miniature

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

yes

Block size:

1

Fabric fibers:

Cotton

Patterns:

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

?silk pile on cotton foundation

Predominant colors:

Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilting:

Not quilted

Binding and edging:

Cording

Binding; pattern:

No binding

Describe the quilt filling:

see Backing

Backing, number of pieces:

one piece

Backing, weave and pattern:

backing only is quilted silk/batting is cotton/machine quilting

Condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the damage:

Damaged

Condition, structurally sound?

This quilt is structurally sound.

Pattern name, no. and source:

160g

Pattern name, variations and comments:

Honeycomb Patch

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1880-1900

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Worcester Historical Museum