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STAR OF THE EAST
Elaborate pineapple quilting designs in the corners. Colours: red and white
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WHITE QUILT WITH TUFTED BORDER
Now in Metropolitan Museum, New York
The magnificence of Queen Elizabeth’s reign gave great impetus to all kinds of needlework. France at that time led in the development of fine arts, and furnished many of the skilled workmen employed by the nobility solely as embroiderers. There seemed to be no limit to the ambitions of these workers, and the gorgeous results of their labours were beyond anything attempted after them.