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Girl Guides of Yellowknife Distict [Canada]

Quilt 1994

Quilted cotton | 86.0 x 105.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 94834

Girl Guides of Yellowknife Distict [Canada]

94834 path.tif 1994

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Description

A hand-made embroidered patchwork quilt of various individual patches consisting of Girl Guide emblems, animals on blue, cream and green cotton.

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Yellowknife District Girl Guides of the North West Territories, Canada. In August 1994, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attended the Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia. They also visited the North-West Territories
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Girl Guides of Yellowknife Distict [Canada]
(maker)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Girl Guides Association
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Quilted cotton

cotton (fibre)

Measurements

86.0 x 105.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Textiles
Object type(s)
furnishings
coverings and hangings
bed coverings
bed covers
quilts
visual works
embroideries
Subject(s)
Organisation
Organizations and other types of cooperation
Places
America (continent)
North America
Canada
Emblems

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