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Patchwork quilt
Silk and sateen patchwork quilt, made in Carmarthenshire in about 1860. Unknown maker. Central square of silk patches, outer border of large wool and cotton patches. The reverse is brown cotton sateen. Carded wool filling. The quilting consists of a diamond in the centre with leaves, surrounded by two circles within a rectangle, a border of spirals and zig-zags, and an outer border of four petalled flowers and spirals.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
30.128
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 1860 (circa)
Creation/Production
unknown
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(cm): 263
Width
(cm): 219
Techniques
quilting
patchwork
Material
cotton (fabric)
wool (fabric)
silk (fabric)
Location
In store
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