QUILT INDEX RECORD
22-18-2008
Who documented this quilt?
Quilts of Tennessee
The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:
0148
Alternate inventory control number:
0148a
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Descent through daughters in family
Where the quilt was made, county:
Greene
Where the quilt was made, state:
Tennessee (TN)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1865
Quilt top made by:
Fowler, Annah Eliza Snapp
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1842
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1916
How wide is the quilt?
83.5
How long is the quilt?
85
Size of quilt blocks:
34
Number of borders:
1
Owner's name for quilt:
Coxcomb & Currants
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Linen
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
What color is the quilt?
Red; Green; Gold; Brown
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
8" outer border on 4 sides
Shape of edge:
Straight
How is the binding made?
Unfinished/raw edge
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
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
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Quilts of Tennessee
Details
Cite this Quilt
Fowler, Annah Eliza Snap. Coxcomb & Currants. 1850-1875. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-2008. Accessed: 11/06/24