Textile - Log Cabin Quilt, N. (Eleanor) Harrison, 1894 Jan - Dec 1899 Not bound or backed

Physical description

Log cabin style quilt. Multicoloured strips of silk and some cotton. Arranged in dark and light areas to form diamonds. Backed with cotton in natural colour.

Inscriptions & markings

Label on reverse
"Eleanor Harrison
This quilt was made by N Harrison and consists of 2.5-76 pieces
Commenced January 1894 finished December 1899
Amen "
Around the edge
" commonly called Nell. Lion Arm (?) Burghill Hereford"

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