Lot 1632
PATCHWORK QUILT FROM LORD RAGLAN'S DEATH BED.
Packed in a cushion cover are two very intricate and delicate quilts. A large note says "This quilt was used during the Crimean War and was on the bed of Field Marshall Lord Raglan G.C.B when he died of cholera outside Sebastopol. Kindly loaned by Lord Raglan (Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthsire). The first quilt seems lighter, possibly used in the summer months. There is no lining or backing, some of the hexaganols have fallen away. 143cms x 163cms. The remaining silk hexagonal patchworks are in fair condition. The second quilt is heavier and hexagonal silk patches have been framed with brown velvet. 170cms x 162cms
