Challans Appliqué Coverlet
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- Maker:
- S. Challans
- Date:
- 1811
Appliqué frame coverlet made from printed dress cottons, with an outer frame of furnishing fabric. The central circular medallion has petal shaped pieces forming a large flower, which is outlined by a zigzag edged square frame, with surrounding borders of alternating triangles and zigzag shapes. The coverlet has an embroidered name and date in cross stitch in the centre ‘S. Challans 1811’.
