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A CRIMEAN WAR QUILT
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A CRIMEAN WAR QUILT

ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY

Details
A CRIMEAN WAR QUILT
ENGLISH, 19TH CENTURY
composed of intricately worked diamonds cut from military uniforms
86 x 75 in. (218.4 x 190.5 cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot will be removed to an off-site warehouse at the close of business on the day of sale - 2 weeks free storage

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Lot Essay

This quilt is a very fine example of a soldier's quilt. Military tailors used uniforms of the soldiers taking part in the Crimean War campaign of the 1850s. The quality of these coverlets can range from the utilitarian to the sumptuous. This piece is certainly at the latter end of the spectrum in using very small, finely worked diamonds.

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