QUILT INDEX RECORD
31-27-286
Who documented this quilt?
South Africa Quilt History Project; South African Quilters' Guild - National Quilt Search; East London Museum
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
South Africa Quilt History Project
South Africa Quilt History Project Number:
HUM1879
Alternate inventory control number:
HIST15978
Source of the information on this quilt:
Mrs. Janet Hasses, museum cataloguer
When was the form filled out?
6/21/2010
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
How wide is the quilt?
2240mm
How long is the quilt?
2240mm
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Predominate colors:
Black; Blue or Navy; Gray; Rust; White
Overall condition:
Good/moderate use
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c1880
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Velvet
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown
Fabric structure of the binding:
Velvet
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Wool
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Large heavy quilt handworked in the Log cabin pattern with strips of silk and velvet. Adjoining square is the mirror image creating a Court House steps effect. Velvet binding in blue and brown. Blue cotton backing, woolen interlining. Brought to South Africa from Crediton in Devon.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Crediton on Devon
Where the quilt was made, country:
United Kingdom
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
M.A. Taggart, donated on 12/28/1977
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
East London Museum
Quilt owner's city:
East London
Quilt owner's province:
Eastern Cape
Quilt owner's country:
South Africa
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
East London Museum
Cite this Quilt
Log Cabin. 1876-1900. From South Africa Quilt History Project, South Africa Quilt History Project; South African Quilters' Guild - National Quilt Search; East London Museum. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=31-27-286. Accessed: 03/29/24