Quilt No.1030NG - Narelle Grieve
Owner:
Narelle Grieve
Location:
NSW Sydney
Maker
Maker:
Harriet Lambden' Grandmother
Made in
ENGLAND
Patterms
Date:
1851 - 1880
Description:
Folded log cabin, foundation pieced. Machine constructed. Materials are cotton, wool, rayon, flannelette, silk and twill. There is no padding and the backing is cretonne. 2700 x 2100 mm
History:
The quilt was made c.1870 in England by the grandmother of Harriet Elizabeth Lambden. Harriet brought the quilt to Australia in 1913. It was then owned by her daughter Marjorie Smart and is now owned by Narelle Grieve. It is not used.
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