Quilt No.873AG - Annette Gero
Owner:
Annette Gero
Location:
NSW Sydney
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
AUSTRALIA QLD
Patterms
Date:
1941 - 1970
Description:
Log cabin quilt made from wool pieces including some from army uniforms from World War 2. It is hand pieced and tied but not quilted. The padding is an army blanket.
2800 x 2400mm
2800 x 2400mm
History:
This log cabin quilt was made in Queensland in the 1940s. The maker is unknown. It is now in the collection of Annette Gero.
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