Quilt No.880NTNW - National Trust of Australia (NSW)
Owner:
National Trust of Australia (NSW)
Location:
NSW Sydney
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
AUSTRALIA
Patterms
Date:
1881 - 1900
Description:
Hand sewn quilt in red and white cotton and some linen in a nine-patch variation, the pieced squares set edge to edge. The quilt is bound in red cotton, the binding approximately 2 cm deep. It is closely quilted in a wave pattern. The backing is white twill cotton and the padding is thin wool.
2193 x 1960mm
2193 x 1960mm
History:
The maker is unknown. The quilt is thought to have been made in Australia in the last quarter of the 19th century. It was donated to the National Trust (NSW) by K.Armstrong of Sydney in 1976 and is now one of the quilts in the National Trust (NSW) collection.
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