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53-155-1476

Who documented this quilt?

South Carolina Quilt History Project

South Carolina Quilt History Project Number:

YOR-193

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt Owner's Name:

Addie Stokes Mayfield (MRs. H. L.)

Quilt Owner City:

Rock Hill

Quilt Owner State:

South Carolina (SC)

Quilt Owner Country:

United States

Relation of the quiltmaker to the present owner:

Great-great-granddaughter

Interviewer:

Susan Carbone

Date (data was collected):

1985-06-20

Do you know the city where this quilt was made?

Rock Hill

Do you know the county where this quilt was made?

York

Do you know the state where this quilt was made?

South Carolina (SC)

Do you know the country where this quilt was made?

United States

Do you know the time period when this quilt was made?

1850-1875

Do you know when the family said this quilt was made?

c1850 - before civil war

Date provided by someone else, like a quilt appraiser:

c1850

Do you know who made it (quiltmaker's name)?

Rawlinson, Cynthia Jane Moore or; Caldwell, Adeline Hutchinson

How did you happen to get the quilt?

Inheritance

Details on how you got the quilt:

Inherited from mother's family

Do you know how old the maker was when the quilt was made?

The maker was 30 or 40 years old when the quilt was made.

Do you know if she made other quilts? Do any of them still exist? Where are they now?
Did the quiltmaker leave any letters or diaries that you know of? Where are these?
Do you have quilts made by other people?
Do you have relatives or friends who have quilts or make quilts?

This owner has more quilts by this maker. There is a picture of the quiltmakers. Adeline left a diary of her trip to Canada in 1859.

Did she quilt this herself? Or did someone else do it or help her with it?

Rawlinson, Cynthia Jane Moore or; Caldwell, Adeline Hutchinson

Who was the quiltmaker's father?

Cynthia: Moore, Dr. Wm Shakespeare Moore; Adeline: Hutchinson, David

Who was the quiltmaker's mother?

Cynthia: Springs, Harriet Baxter; Adeline: Moore, Jane

Where did they live?

York County

What church did the family go to?

Presbyterians

When was the quiltmaker born?

Rawlinson: 1820-1892; Caldwell: 1811-1876

Was the quiltmaker married?

The quiltmaker was married.

Who was her husband?

Caldwell, Dr. David; Rawlinson, Joel Woodard

What did he do for a living?

Caldwell; physician in Charlotte, NC; Rawlinson; born in Eastover, Richland Co, SC plantation owner

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Cynthia: Scotch and Dutch; Adeline : Scotch-Irish

Did the quiltmaker have children? How many?

Cynthia: 6 kids; Adeline: 1 kid

Are there any interesting stories about the quiltmaker?

Mrs. Mayfield has biographical sketches. Cynthia - threw a rose out a window at her future husband - as he passed in a parade; later they were introduced and married. Mrs. Caldwell lived in Mecklenburg Co, NC for several years.

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt width:

90"

Quilt length:

82"

Design; pieced:

Piecing

Design:

Medallion or framed center

Pattern Name:

Morning Star; Mariner's Compass

Fabrics; fiber types:

Cotton

Fabric styles:

Print

Predominant Colors:

Navy

Notes on backing:

Coarse (like cheesecloth)

Binding construction:

Separate binding applied

Notes on the binding:

Blue

Batting materials:

Cotton

Batting loft:

Thin

Quilting description:

Follows top design; parallel lines; crosshatch (center); stitches - small; medium

Condition:

Fair/worn

Details

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Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

All rights reserved, McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina

Cite this Quilt

Rawlinson, Cynthia Jane Moore or; Caldwell, Adeline Hutchinso. Morning Star; Mariner's Compass. 1850-1875. From McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, South Carolina Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=53-155-1476. Accessed: 10/08/24

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