Cotton, block printed and blue pencilled; outer border, roller printed 1830s; reverse white cotton. Bordered quilting design with clamshell centre.
This quilt is pieced together from printed cotton designs specifically sold for patchwork. The centre panel of a basket of flowers, with matching borders, is identical to the centre of a quilt made by Jane Austen in 1811.
British, by Elizabeth Norman of Lowick, Northumberland
- TitleQuilted Chintz Bedcover, c.1810-15
- Object numberQUILT.3.16
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- Production placeLowick
- Date1820 - 1829
- Production period19th century
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