QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1557

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1816

Alternate inventory control number:

1816a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

There is another quilt identical to this one, but it is in very poor condition. This one is unused with the pencil markings for quilting lines still visible.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Parrottsville

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1850-1875

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

c. 1870

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Merikay Waldvogel

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Ottinger, Mr.

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

71 inches

How long is the quilt?

104 inches

Number of borders:

None

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Coxcombe Flower

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Original to maker

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Green is fading to beige.

What color is the quilt?

White; Green; Red

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the binding:

Green

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

Unusual applique design and an unusual quilting design used in this quilt. The quilt is longer (104 inches)than most quilts in this time period in Tennessee.

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White and Dark Brown

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9 per inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Unusual log cabin quilting pattern quilted all over the surface.

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

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

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee