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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Phillip George Brown', cotton / paint / ink / glitter, made by his family in Victoria, Australia, 1993 Rectangular, portrait orientation on a calico background. The panel is decorated…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Phillip George Brown', cotton / paint / ink / glitter, made by his family in Victoria, Australia, 1993 Rectangular, portrait orientation on a calico background. The panel is decorated with a variety of hand painted flowers with two pots of flowers in both corners of the lower edge of the panel. Four small cats are outlined above the pots. A fabric printed colour photo of Phillip is positioned at the top edge of the panel. Below this is 'Phillip George Brown 29-9-92 - 15-2-92' hand printed in black ink. A second photo of Phillip in one of his fancy dress outfits is positioned in the centre of the panel. A third colour photo of Phillip is below with 'Your Loving Family' printed in black ink.
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