QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-72

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

0243

Alternate inventory control number:

0243a

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt maker lived in the Seven Islands community. A later owner of the quilt (a descendant of the quilt maker) lived for a while in Knox County's historic Ramsey House.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Seven Islands Community

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sevier

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. 1850

Quilt top made by:

Keener, Nancy Pitner

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1800

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1851

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

Keener, Abraham

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quilted by:

Keener, Nancy Pitner

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch Irish

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How wide is the quilt?

75

How long is the quilt?

81.5

Size of quilt blocks:

37

Shape of corners:

Straight

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Coxcomb & Currants var.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Embellishment techniques:

Embroidery

Overall condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

Surface wear

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

What color is the quilt?

Red; Pink; Green; White

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Shape of edge:

Straight

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White & Red

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Echo

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Wreaths

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?

Received as a gift

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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