Quilt No.331EGN - Embroiderers' Guild of NSW Inc

Owner: 
Embroiderers' Guild of NSW Inc
Location: 
NSW Sydney
Maker
Maker: 
Unknown
Made in
ENGLAND
Date: 
1851 - 1880
Description: 
Patchwork quilt made in Log Cabin blocks from silk velvet and grosgrain. The pattern variation is known as 'straight furrow'. No padding. The backing is made from cream silk with a floral monogram embroidered in satin and stem stitch, featuring the letter 'M'.
1620 x 1620mm
History: 

Maker unknown. Made in Cornwall about the 1850s - 1870s. Owned by the Embroiderers' Guild New South Wales Inc.

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