Name/TitlePatchwork Quilt
About this objectPatchwork quilt made by Jeannie Bowie for the occasion of her marriage in 1880 to Robert Moffat, manager of Canonbie Colliery, Dumfriesshire. The quilt comprises many different fabrics and colours, and has a central design made of red squares forming a diagonal cross.
MakerBowie, Jeannie
Date Madec.1880
Period1880s
Place MadeScotland, Dumfriesshire
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, textile
Inscription and MarksUnderside, along edge, written in ink:
MOFFAT CANONBIE
MeasurementsH: 2100 x W: 1980 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsneedlework - domestic
Subject and Association Keywordsmarriage, weddings
Subject and Association KeywordsCrafts, needlework
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeQuilt
Object numberGWL-2017-40-1
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved