Floral Quilted Cushion
Date1875
MediumWas recatalogued as ***1963.003.221***
DimensionsOverall: 15.2 x 45.8 x 38.2 cm
Credit LineTransfer from the London and Middlesex Historical Society, 1958.
Object number1958.001.239
Label TextAs a young girl, Mary Eliza Zavitz pieced the top of this hexagon cushion using the English paper piecing method. According to her daughter, Anne, she used scraps of silk received from her mother, Anna, a seamstress who did custom sewing for neighbours and local stores.
NameCushion
c. 1880-1910
