Quilt No.100QWH - The Queensland Women's Historical Assoc.

The Queensland Women's Historical Assoc.
Owner: 
The Queensland Women's Historical Assoc.
Location: 
QLD Brisbane
Maker
Maker: 
Miss Mary Trotman
Made in
ENGLAND
Date: 
Unknown
Description: 
Cotton quilt , octagons of printed floral joined with squares of printed and plain. Yellow floral border. Cotton backing with very intrictae pattern in machine stitching.
2540 x 2490mm
History: 

The quilt was made in England by Miss Mary Trotman of Syston Court near Bristol.

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