Farne Islands Quilt
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- Maker:
- UNKNOWN
- Date:
- 1875 - 1900
Frame style quilt with central square on point inside borders containing stars, diamonds and hexagons. Hand pieced from velvets, silks and furnishing style damask fabrics, and backed with a paisley printed cotton. This quilt is thought to have been made by the donor's grandparents whilst living on the Farne Islands in Northumbria. The grandfather was a lighthouse keeper, and the family would often have to travel across to the mainland in all weathers for food and household provisions.
