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[ 793MO ] Quilt Style: Wholecloth, Quilting as major design element
Owner: With held as requested  -  Country/Place Created: IRELAND County Kerry -  Date: 1851 - 1880
Story of Quilt: "The Hanora Brosnan Quilt. Born in 1827 at Ballinvariscal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Hanora Brosnan was the third child and eldest daughter of Timothy 'Wig' Brosnan and Mary Slattery. Sometime in the 1830s the family moved to..."

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[ 835AG ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Rectangle, Typically Australian, Tailors' samples
Owner: Annette Gero  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Story of Quilt: "This is one of 4 waggas made by an Italian family after their arrival in Sydney, 1926. They settled in Marsville (New South Wales), grew fruit and ran a chicken farm. The sample suiting fabrics used to make the 4 waggas were..."

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[ 836AG ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Rectangle, Typically Australian, Tailors' samples
Owner: Annette Gero  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Story of Quilt: "This is one of 4 waggas made by an Italian family after their arrival in Sydney, 1926. They settled in Marsville (NSW), grew fruit and ran a chicken farm. The sample suiting fabrics used to make the 4 waggas were obtained from..."

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[ 862AG ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random, Typically Australian, Domestic Wagga
Owner: Annette Gero  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Story of Quilt: "Gil was the second eldest son of a family of four sons from Gloucestershire. He always had a hankering to see more of the World. Read about the 'Dreadnought Scheme' and applied for assisted passage. When first arriving in Australia..."

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[ 976NGA ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Strip, Typically Australian, Motifs or Names
Owner: National Gallery of Australia  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA NSW -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Quilt History: "Mrs Isabella Cooke (Australia 1860-1942) made this quilt around 1930. Gift of Pearl Cooke, the artist's granddaughter, to the National Gallery of Australia, 1992."

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[ 1093RD ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block
Owner: Rhona Dunwoodie  -  Country/Place Created: ENGLAND -  Date: 1881 - 1900
Story of Quilt: "This quilt unfortunately was not appreciated. During the time a prize bull was sick it was removed from my brother's bed to keep it warm until the vet arrived. At that stage it was in perfect condition. This was at Myton House Farm..."

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[ 1222WM ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random, Crazy, Typically Australian, Re-used clothing or blanket
Owner: Wendy Frances Minchin  -  Country/Place Created: Australia WA  -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Story of Quilt: "Fanny Emms (nee Wallbank) 1893 to 1968. Born either in SA or Victoria. Family moved to WA from the Rainbow/Tarowie area, and settled near Boyup Brook. Fanny married Ivan Frank Emms who had migrated from Norwich in 1911 with his..."

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