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Catalog Number |
BRX964.1.1 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Title |
Hexagon Pieced Quilt |
Description |
A hand pieced and hand quilted hexagon quilt. The front of the quilt is made up of multi-coloured printed pieces of cotton including one with a picture of Queen Victoria with "Jubilee 1887" printed on it. One end has a navy blue and red border and the other has a preprinted panel border that is both later additions. The quilt is backed with pink and brown striped cotton and is lightly padded. Has overall hatch quilting and the edges are made with beige cotton tape. |
Year Range from |
1887 |
Year Range to |
1890 |
Dimensions |
W-167.7 L-215.9 cm |
History |
This is an example of a pieced or patchwork quilt. The hexagon quilt top was usually made by sewing the material around shaped pieces of paper that were sewn together and then the paper was removed. Fabrics were often traded with friends or remnants were bought to provide variety in the pattern. Also known as a mosaic or honeycomb pattern. This quilt has one hexagon with material celebrating Queen Victoria's Jubilee, 1887. Other materials date to the 1860s and include madder browns, cheddar and minty green. |