A "pinwheel" patchwork quilt composed of squares interspersed with nine patch squares, each with five small pinwheel patches within, of various printed cottons predominantly of acid yellow and red, within three outer frames, two of ochre coloured cotton, one with a red and brown printed seaweed design, reversing to a printed cotton with a dark brown ground, quilted to design, the frames with a wine glass design--78 x 74in. (195 x 185cm.), second quarter of 19th century

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A "pinwheel" patchwork quilt composed of squares interspersed with nine patch squares, each with five small pinwheel patches within, of various printed cottons predominantly of acid yellow and red, within three outer frames, two of ochre coloured cotton, one with a red and brown printed seaweed design, reversing to a printed cotton with a dark brown ground, quilted to design, the frames with a wine glass design--78 x 74in. (195 x 185cm.), second quarter of 19th century
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