Courthouse Steps Top

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Maker:
Haseldien, Frances
Date:
1880 - 1889

This log cabin coverlet uses the ‘Courthouse Steps’ block variation made from strips of richly coloured velvet, silk and ribbons . The blocks are all hand-pieced onto cotton foundation squares which have been over sewn together. It was made by Frances Haseldien, the daughter of a Fish merchant in Workington, Cumbria.

204cm x 209cm

Courthouse Steps Top