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Hexagon; Center Medallion

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

36-34-659

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

International Quilt Museum

Who documented this quilt?

International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection

International Quilt Museum Accession Number:

1997.007.0930

Owner's name for quilt:

Hexagon

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Center Medallion

Brackman # or other source & #:

160a/160g

How wide is the quilt?

91.5"

How long is the quilt?

88"

Time period:

1800-1849

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c1820

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

1840

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Calico

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; English template Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Whip stitched

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

Quilt top made by:

Maker, Unknown

Where was the quilt made?

Probably made in Massachusetts

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

Cite this Quilt

Maker, Unknow. Hexagon. 1800-1849. From International Quilt Museum, International Quilt Museum Collection; Ardis and Robert James Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=36-34-659. Accessed: 03/29/24