Early 18th Century Cot Quilt

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Maker:
UNKNOWN
Date:
1700 - 1710

White linen wholecloth cot quilt, thought to date around 1700, densely quilted with a central medallion and a border of arches that each contain a different pictoral quilting motif. The central medallion features a lady and the border of sixteen arches contains motifs including a mermaid, a merman, a sailing ship, a castle, a lion, a camel and other animals.

Early 18th Century Cot Quilt