Quilt No.680AM - Alicia Murdoch

Alicia Murdoch
Owner: 
Alicia Murdoch
Location: 
VIC Melbourne
Maker
Maker: 
Alicia Florinda Tye
Made in
USA
Date: 
1921 - 1940
Description: 
Cotton quilt with central frame and radiating borders mainly in squares in pinks and blues, printed materials and plain. The padding is cotton wool and the backing is off white cotton.
2040 x 1800mm
History: 

The quilt was made by Alicia Florinda Tye, grandmother of the present owner, in the 1930s probably in America and Melbourne. It is still used.

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