Holiday Sale Quilts - Reasonable Offers Welcome
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Double Irish Chain Double Irish Chain with floral applique border, Ohio, c. 1850. A border of whimsical flowers makes this quilt a charming addition to any collection. Cotton, excellent condition, 94" x 74". |
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Amish "Monkey Wrench" Unknown maker, Holmes County, Ohio, c. 1930. Cotton solids, multiple
colors on black sateen, some use, 83" x 68". |
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Amish Barn Raising Variation Amish - Strasburg, Illinois, c. 1920. A Barn Raising variation
- great graphic, perfect for hanging in a special room. Wools, excellent
condition, 82" x 70". |
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Stars Stars - central Illinois, c. 1890. Cotton, quilted at 10 stitches
to the inch, excellent condition, 72" x 72". A charming quilt for
any quilt lover!! |
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Log Cabin Log Cabin - probably Georgia, c.1880. Wools, made of very tiny
strips. Recently acquired from maker's grandson, good condition,
62" x 61". This quilt is a rare example of the best of log cabin
quilts: great colors and design, small piecing, and a perfect hanging
size. |
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Feathered Stars Feathered Stars - c. 1870, Elkin, Surrey County, North Carolina.
Made by Melinda Hurt, wife of John Hurt, who fought in the Civil
War. Cottons, unwashed, like-new condition, quilted at 10 stitches
to the inch, 94" x 73". These early quilts in mint condition with
a provenance don't come along much any more. |
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Abstract Sampler Abstract sampler - Ohio, c. 1890. Small pieces, cottons, probably
quilted later, unwashed, like-new condition, 78" x 78". Who can
resist this 19th century op-art example? Rare and unusual!! |
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Crosses and Losses Crosses and Losses - Ohio, c. 1880. A great melange of period fabrics
- a very good example. Cotton, excellent condition, 90" x 76". |
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Snowflakes Applique Snowflakes Applique - Ohio, c. 1935. A kit pattern - highly desirable.
Cotton, excellent condition, 74" x 72". |
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Poinsettia Applique Poinsettia Applique - Westerville, Ohio, c. 1850. An optical design
in small scale with stuffed berries, a very special example of a
popular red and green quilt style from the mid 19th century. Cotton,
excellent condition, 72" x 71". |
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Tumbling Schoolhouses Tumbling Schoolhouses, Ohio, c. 1860. I have never seen a Schoolhouse
quilt set up this way. The Teddy Roosevelt (26th president, 1901-1909)
embroidered face was probably done after the quilt was made as the
dates do not match. This quilt would have gone with me to Japan
when I curated the Schoolhouse Exhibition if I had had it then.
Cotton, good condition, 78" x 63.5". |
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Floral Applique in Garden Maze Floral Applique in Garden Maze, signed Elizabeth Cary, 1859, Indiana.
The back of this quilt is made with printed salt sacks from England.
Cotton, good condition, 88.5"x 65.5". |
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Sampler Quilt Sampler Quilt, Kentucky, c. 1880. This quilt is a rare example
of a sampler that is pieced with small scaled blocks of quilt pattterns
and letters. "A M D" is at the bottom, possibly indicating the maker's
initials. Interesting late 19th century Sampler quilts do not come
along very often. Cotton, good condition, 77"x 69.5". |
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Small Pieced Flying Geese Small Pieced Flying Geese, Pennsylvania, c. 1930. This small pieced
quilt is highly desirable and has a double Flying Geese border with
Ohio Stars punctuating where the rows of Flying Geese cross. Cotton
pastel prints and solids, excellent condition, 78" x 65.5". |
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Album Original Design (Sampler) Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, c. 1860. This quilt is very hard
to describe. It is in an album / sampler format, but the blocks
resemble individual drawings. It was published in Quilt Digest 4,
1986, in the article written by the late Michael Kile about Sandra
Mitchell, one of the earliest dealers focusing on quilts. The Maker
has used most unusual and original patterns. It is mostly pieced
with some appliqué. The quilt is from the collection of the late
Sandra Mitchell, purchased by me from her estate at the time of
her death. Cottons, unwashed / unused condition, some stains, 74
½" x 91". |
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Unknown maker, Holmes County, Ohio, c. 1930. Cotton solids, blue
on black sateen, unwashed-unused condition, 80" x 68" |
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Starburst
PRICED TO SELL $2,700 |
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Prince's Feather This quilt is a wonderful example of mid 19th century Pennsylvania quilts, and is very unique because of its uncommon size. The quilt has only 3 colors and a Prince's Feather pattern to achieve an amazing visual effect. The appliquéd feathers and the center star in solid red and deep forest green cotton are framed by red and green cotton triangles, on a white cotton ground. The quilt is hand quilted with 3/4" grid stitching throughout at an excellent 7-8 stitches per inch. It has a thin batting, a narrow red binding and a solid white cotton backing. Made c. 1860, this Lancaster, Pennsylvania beauty is in excellent unwashed, unused condition with a very few faint stain spots. Measuring 49.5" x 50.5" this quilt is a perfect size for wall hanging. PRICED TO SELL $1,350 |
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