Bolster

Object detail

Accession number

1970.82.2

Maker

Martha Gordon Carrie

Production period

1860s

Description

Fabric cushion. Hexagonal pieces of fabric hand-sewn together on red backing fabric to form growing circles. On both sides of the cushion there are 3 larger circles, all with red central hexagons and a mixture of solid pink, solid yellow, solid blue, polka dot, striped and tartan fabric for the outer hexagons.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Martha Gordon Carrie. 1860-1865. Bolster, 1970.82.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Cushion Furnishings Household Accessories Other Household Accessories

Production place

Scotland Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom New Zealand

Collection type

Domestic Textiles Domestic Technology Technology

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