Quilt No.826NTR - National Trust of Australia (TAS)
Owner:
National Trust of Australia (TAS)
Location:
TAS Hobart
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
Unknown
Patterms
Date:
1921 - 1940
Description:
Child's quilt, reversible, top and ruffle of cotton patterned with pink and off white roses on a green background. The reverse has had a large piece of red and green paisley printed cotton hand sewn over the rose print. Machine stitched in rectangles in 5 rows with pink cotton. The padding is cotton or kapok.
1150 x 840mm
1150 x 840mm
History:
Unknown
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