Double Irish Chain Quilt

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Maker:
Betsy Jane Cope
Date:
1872

Double Irish Chain patchwork quilt made from a variety of printed cotton squares with plain white/cream cotton centres to the chain design, and a Turkey Red central block. The centre has an embroidered inscription which reads ‘Betsy Jane Cope Hunmanby Age 13’. The quilt is backed with a fabric that is dated to the 1930s and it is presumed that it has been repaired and the backing replaced at a later date, possibly due to the condition.

Double Irish Chain Quilt