Quilt number:

888NTNW

Owner:

National Trust of Australia (NSW)

Location:

NSW Sydney

Maker:

Elizabeth Macarthur ?

Country/Place where quilt was made: 

Unknown

Date:

Unknown

Description:

Hand sewn quilt comprising 263 rosettes of hexagons in chintz. 6 hexagons around a centre one form a rosette. Between these are plain off white hexagons. There is a mark on one corner on cream material, possibly a stamp. The crochet lace border is on three sides only. 2850 x 2720mm

General Pattern:

Patchwork, Mosaic, Hexagon

Quilt History:

"The Macarthur quilt has been handed down through four generations of the family of Elizabeth Macarthur's daughter Mary Bowman until, with the death of the last Bowman owner, it was arranged that it had come to the National Trust of Australia. Its exact history has been lost, although it was attributed within the family to Mrs. Elizabeth Macarthur, wife of John Macarthur and mistress of Elizabeth Farm." [NT NSW] The quilt is now part of the collection of the National Trust (NSW).