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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