Quilt No.366ES - E Shuttle
Owner:
E Shuttle
Location:
NSW Central West
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
Unknown
Date:
1921 - 1940
Description:
Wholecloth quilt made from orange cotton cretonne for back and front. Padding is made from old blankets stitched together. The quilt weighs 16 lb.
1423 x 1118mm
1423 x 1118mm
History:
Maker and place of making unknown. Owned by Mrs Shuttle since the late 1930s. Previously owned by her husband's family.
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