A History of Dutch quilts Alan Kendall Struik Publishers

Struik Publishers

bombazijn is een soort katoen of zijde)

over de betekenis van de wildernis en over paden en sporen

and after contact with Europe

thereby leading the way to evolutionary change rather than revolution

A History of Dutch quilts Alan Kendall Struik PublishersThe Netherlands has a long tradition of quilt making. The oldest references to what was called a 'culte' date from the 13th century, while a number of 17th century quilts have also survived in museums and private collections. These, in combination with antique bedclothes, provide a faithful impression of household textiles in the time of Rembrandt and Vermeer. The silk used for the original cultes, which were products for the aristocracy and the rich,