Sidmouth Quilt
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- Maker:
- UNKNOWN
- Date:
- 1820 - 1840
Printed cottons frame quilt in squares and trirangles surounding a central block printed panel of a bird feeding its young in a nest.The hand quilted design features a circular central medallionwith a square diamond infill and border motifs.
An unused block printed panel of exactly the same design is present in the Quilt Museum fabric collection. These panels were very popular during this period, and purchased for the distinct purpose of being made into quilts, coverlets and household furnishings.
