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Heidelberg’s Busy Bee Signature Quilt, 1895-96

Square A16

Quilt square A16

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Read & Dougall / Importers / Chapel Street / Prahran

Summary

Read & Dougall was a leading importer and retailer of drapery, located in Chapel Street in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran.

Further information

This square may recognise sponsorship by the business of the fabric and thread used to make the quilt. Other squares representing this business are at [B8] and [G16]. A family member, A Wayman Read, is at [B16].

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