Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2002.14.01 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Date |
1927 |
Features |
Quilt; cotton paisley and floral print in pinks, blues, and greens on beige background, 12cm wide border, three inset sashes: black (6cm), pink (11.2cm), and black (7cm) bordering larger floral/paisley centre patch quilted in a diamond pattern, hand-carded wool batting, feather stitching around perimeter, both hand and machine stitching used. |
Object Story |
This quilted comforter was made by Mrs. James Donovan of Tamworth (nee Florence Mildred Ehret), Ontario. The interior batting is made from washed and carded wool taken from her own sheep flock. The quilt was made as a wedding gift for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown of Enterprise, Ontario, who married in 1927. The quilt is influenced by Art Deco. |
People |
Brown, Harold Brown, Myrtle (nee Gilmore) Weekes, Audrey Donovan, Mrs. James |
Subjects |
Quilt Quilting Weddings Needlework Textile art Textiles Wool Sheep |
Search Terms |
Tamworth Enterprise 1920s |