Quilt No.1031NG - Narelle Grieve
Owner:
Narelle Grieve
Location:
NSW Sydney
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
ENGLAND
Patterms
Date:
1851 - 1880
Description:
English pieced hexagonal star quilt in silks, velvets and satins. Commercially made fringe in cotton maroon twill. Some motifs have herringbone stitching around them. There is no padding and the backing is polished cotton twill. 1840 x 1660 mm
History:
The grandmother (name unknown) of a lady in Queensland (name unknown) made the quilt in England c.1880. It was brought to Australia (date unknown) and is now owned by Narelle Grieve. It is not used.
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