Quilt
Category
Textiles
Date
1930
Materials
Calico, Down, Silk
Measurements
1270 mm (Length)810 mm (W)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934181
Summary
Brocade quilt. Fabric, dark red and beige silk warps, beige silk wefts, warp faced satin weft brocaded motifs; design, single flower-head repeat on a vertical striped ground; trimming, dark red and beige silk edging 30 mm; lining, crimson silk balanced plain weave; structure, pieced together, edged on four sides, over calico and down filling, hand and machine sewn.