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Miss Fowler (Maker)

Large quilt made of hexagonal patches in printed and plain fabrics. Red and pink patches predominant. It is edged with red along the long edges. It is backed with plain cream material. It was made by the donor's father's cousin in the late nineteenth century probably near Peterborough.

1 quilt: textile

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: BEDCOVER, patchwork // Accession number: 68/277 // Classification: DOMESTIC furnishing textiles // Negative number: // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: 15 Jan. 1965 [...] // Store: P.Ex. // Condition: good // Recorder, date: Betts, J.M. 14.2.79 // Description: Large quilt made of hexagonal patches in printed and plain fabrics. Red and pink patches predominant. Edged with red on long edges. Backed with plain cream material. // Dimensions: Length 114 ins Width 90 ins Approx. // Associated information: [...] lives at [...] // This quilt is the one that [...] daughter requested to have back but owing to some confusion over numbers it was not found or returned. It is now in the Permanent Exhibition. // Late 19th century // References:', MERL Recording form – ‘Who made it: [...] - [...] father's cousin // When was it made: C19// Where was it made: Probably near Peterborough‘

Peterborough

1850-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Nineteenth century, second half

Stitched, Quilted