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Pink cotton wholecloth quilt with white cotton backing, hand quilted with a central medallion of concentric circles, with a square diamond infill, corner thistle motifs and outer border of lined arches. The thisles suggest a Scottish/Hawick provenance, but no information is known.
From the Angela Brocklebank Bequest.
The Quilters' Guild Collection is held by The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles.
Registered charity no 1067361 Company limited by guarantee registration no 34476331 Charity in Scotland no. SC043174.
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