Green, glazed, twill wool top. Quilted in three line diamond grid with quilted motifs of flowers, sprigs, tulips, etc. Shell quilting in corners. Back of reddish plain weave wool.
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Quilted at top: AH [script] [Hannah Austin; married into Hodgdon family shortly before 1817]
Original To Moses Hodgdon Farm,
Probably Austin, Hannah (Maker)
Weare, NH, USA
86 1/4 (W) (inches)
Gift of the Misses Ruth A. and Dorcas L. Woodbury
1964.362
New Hampshire (United States)
Title Whole cloth quilt Accession Number 1964.379
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