According to the V&A catalogue, the patchwork may have formed part of a counterpane made by John Brayshaw, of Church Street, Lancaster and shown at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 23rd November 2016).
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The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses a woollen inlay patchwork (also known as mosaic patchwork or intarsia work) from the UK, showing a nostalgic, rustic scene. It dates to the mid-nineteenth century and measures 43 x 46.1 cm. Details are added with silk thread and simple stitches.
According to the V&A catalogue, the patchwork may have formed part of a counterpane made by John Brayshaw, of Church Street, Lancaster and shown at the Great Exhibition in 1851.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 23rd November 2016).
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