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Cot quilt

James, Mrs Susan

Patchwork cot quilt made by Mrs Susan James of Tirpysg, Carmarthen, in about 1914-15.

Plain white cotton back, and red and white front. The centre is patchwork of triangles with white border and red panels at edge with squares in corners. Quilting pattern of four linked leaves in centre, surrounded by a chain within circles, in turn within square with leaf in each corner, the spaces filled with spirals. Deep border of leaves, the spaces filled with curved lines of quilting, edged with chain (as in centre).

Cot quilt
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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F84.185.20

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: member of donor's family
Association Type: use
Date: 1914 - 1915

Creation/Production

James, Mrs Susan

Acquisition

Donation

Measurements

Length (mm): 940
Width (mm): 920

Techniques

patchwork
quilting

Material

cotton (fabric)
wool (fabric)

Location

In store
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