A pieced and appliqué coverlet of printed cottons, the central panel with a lady on horseback framed by large roses, within panels appliqué with primitive style figures, trees, leaves, animals, birds, wheels, diamonds, spades, clubs and hearts and other motifs, one panel with THOMAS SMITH MARCH 6 1842 arranged backwards, the corners with chinoiserie scenes, and an outer border of similar applied shapes, each panel with an individual zigzag frame--82in x 100in.; and three matching vallances--112in x 21in., 112in x 16½in., 84in x 13½in.

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A pieced and appliqué coverlet of printed cottons, the central panel with a lady on horseback framed by large roses, within panels appliqué with primitive style figures, trees, leaves, animals, birds, wheels, diamonds, spades, clubs and hearts and other motifs, one panel with THOMAS SMITH MARCH 6 1842 arranged backwards, the corners with chinoiserie scenes, and an outer border of similar applied shapes, each panel with an individual zigzag frame--82in x 100in.; and three matching vallances--112in x 21in., 112in x 16½in., 84in x 13½in.

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Thought to have been made in Lincolnshire

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