Quilt No.436PCS - Port Curtis Historical Soc.Inc.

Port Curtis Historical Soc.Inc.
Owner: 
Port Curtis Historical Soc.Inc.
Location: 
QLD Central West
Maker
Maker: 
Dorothy Boyd
Made in
AUSTRALIA QLD
Date: 
1941 - 1970
Description: 
Cotton Hexagon quilt with a wide variety of patterned and plain materials. Blue binding and a cotton backing. The padding is thought to be cotton wool.
1525 x 1220mm
History: 

The quilt was made by Mrs. Dorothy Boyd and donated to the Calliope River Historical Village in 1982. It is used as a quilt on a colonial bed.

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