Quilt No.42BHS - Batlow Historical Society
Description:
Quilt of hand sewn mosaic patchwork, with square and lozenge shapes (5cm square in centre with 4 lozenges each side, lozenges 9cm x 4cm). The top has been folded down the middle and joined along 3 edges and whipstitched together, so that the quilt has one straight long side, and 3 sides with lozenge edge. Fabrics are richly coloured satin, grosgrain, silk, silk pinwhale corduroy, plain and prints.
1970 x 870mm
1970 x 870mm
History:
Owned by Batlow Historical Society, NSW.
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1650 x 1500mm
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2320 x 2320mm
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