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REGISTRY NUMBER 1428
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    FAMILY HEIRLOOM
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Relationship to Owner:
    ANCESTORS
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Year Made:
    1850
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    PENNSYLVANIA
    Location & Technique:
    SEE ATTACHED
    Other notes:
    QUILT ORIGINATED IN PENNSYLVANIA, HAS RESIDED IN DIXVILLE QUEBEC. THEN TO WESTMINSTER CALIFORNIA. THEN TO BRAINTREE MASSACHUSETTS THEN TO NEW JERSEY PRESENTLY IN DERBY LINE CUBA PIECES SENT * APPLIQUÉD OWNER IS CANADIAN, IT IS A WELL TRAVELLED QUILT. EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF SCRAPED QUILT
    Size in Inches:
    83 * 65
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    ALBUM QUILT
    Colour (dominant):
    GREEN / OFF WHITE / MULTI
    General Condition (Top):
    GoodUsed/WornDamaged- not repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    HandMachine
    Block Set:
    On Point
    Block Numbers (whole):
    32 1/2
    Size:
    8" * 8"
    Colour:
    MULTI COLOUR
    Sashing Width(s):
    1 " 2 1/2" 1"
    Sashing Colours:
    GREEN OFF WHITE
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    plain
    Sashing Number:
    3
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Other
    Corners Detail: Other?:
    1/4 PATCH
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    ColourHomecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4, WHITE
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    1/4" FROM SEAM
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    1/4" & CENTRE LINE
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton BlendPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institue for Studies in Canadian Art

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