A block patchwork quilt of white and pale blue cotton squares and triangles, the central square embroidered with crewelwork flowers in mainly green and pink wools, initialled in red silk C.H.J., reversing to white cotton, elaborately quilted with shells, leaves, snails, pods, fans, running feather and other designs, with four joined hearts at the centre--230 x 220cm., second half of 19th century, probably Welsh

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A block patchwork quilt of white and pale blue cotton squares and triangles, the central square embroidered with crewelwork flowers in mainly green and pink wools, initialled in red silk C.H.J., reversing to white cotton, elaborately quilted with shells, leaves, snails, pods, fans, running feather and other designs, with four joined hearts at the centre--230 x 220cm., second half of 19th century, probably Welsh
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Lot Essay

The use of hearts in the quilting and the arrangement of the initials would suggest that this was a marriage quilt.

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