An appliqué quilt, of ivory satin, the centre worked with figures, some in Turkish dress, bowls of fruit and sprays of flowers, the border of yellow satin with applied floral patterns and large birds, outlined with coloured couched cord, quilted with square diamonds--77in x 91in., (fragile), probably North Italian, early 18th century

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An appliqué quilt, of ivory satin, the centre worked with figures, some in Turkish dress, bowls of fruit and sprays of flowers, the border of yellow satin with applied floral patterns and large birds, outlined with coloured couched cord, quilted with square diamonds--77in x 91in., (fragile), probably North Italian, early 18th century

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