Hexagon fragment with initials

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Maker:
UNKNOWN
Date:
1880 - 1920

Hexagon fragment made from different coloured silks, hand sewn and pieced over papers, with a central black velvet rectangle that has red hexagon patches arranged to form the initals 'E.J.G'. The fragment was purchased in a charity shop, and so the maker and owner are unknown.

Hexagon fragment with initials