Quilt No.821TMAG - Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Owner:
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Location:
TAS Hobart
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
AUSTRALIA TAS
Patterms
Date:
1921 - 1940
Description:
Wholecloth cot quilt, reversible, both sides pale pink rayon printed with small bunches of pink roses, blue flowers and green leaves. Outside edge is machine sewn except for opening for filling which is slip stitched. Quilted by hand with large stitches in pink thread along width and length of quilt. The padding is wool.
815 x 570mm
815 x 570mm
History:
Unknown. The quilt was presented to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery by the Walker-Williams family in 1989.
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