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Quilt, Pieced Block

Made for Ruth Kipling Watson (nee Sanderson) for her wedding
Tow Law, County Durham
Quilt, c1888
Single Irish Chain and Diamond in the Square - with appliqué centre. Printed and plain cottons, reverse white cotton, bound edge. Quilting design follows pieced blocks with outline quilting and assorted motifs in the blocks; Rose with Wave border.

Artist / Makers: Ruth Kipling Watson, Ruth Sanderson

Place: Tow Law

Object Type: bedcover

Period: Victoria

Broad Date: Late Victorian

Actual Date: c.1888

Century: 19th century

Material: Cotton

Museum Accession Number: 1995.36/QLT