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White cotton ground; five rows of five pieced blocks entirely of red and white cotton. No two blocks alike. Quilted geometric designs using circles, stars, diamonds, etc. Each block has approximately one inch white border; mitred corners.
album quilts
calico
cotton (textile)
fringe
piecing
quilting
transfer printing
Quilt
In "Cherished Possessions"
Ink pen and stamp: [see list of names and inscriptions in file]
Sunday School Scholars of Bulfinch (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
90 (W) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. George S. Selfridge
1926.206
Massachusetts (United States)
Title Friendship quilt Accession Number 1927.2441
Title Friendship quilt Accession Number 1976.407
Title Friendship quilt Accession Number B3037
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