QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-390

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0580

Alternate inventory control number:

0580a

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased by Tennessee State Museum

Where the quilt was made, city:

Jackson

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Time period:

1876-1900

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

c. 1890

Type of inscription:

Signature; Place; Other

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Anna Eastsche--rs Ithaca; Jackson, Tenn; S. E. Britton

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on block

How wide is the quilt?

66

How long is the quilt?

66

Size of quilt blocks:

11 x 11

Number of borders:

3

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Owner's name for quilt:

Friendship

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Album Applique

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

It's very possible that this was quilted at a later date. The backing is a blue and pink print, possibly dated much later than the top.

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Backing possibly added later. Some evidence of mutilation along edge.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Describe the borders:

Triple borders on four sides: 1 1/4"; 1"; 3/4"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilting is sparse.

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

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