0624 'Tumbling Blocks or Rocky Mountain Chain' £180.00
A fresh looking quilt in bright white with gorgeous calico cottons,
including various indigo blues, browns and blacks. Lovely detailed hand
quilting.Age - Circa late 1800's - early 1900's. Where from - Texas. Hand and machine sewn - there is a mixture of neat hand sewing and machine sewing in the patchwork. Hand Quilted - Yes, lovely hand sewing with a detailed circular pattern in the white blocks. Hand Hemmed - Yes. Materials Used - Bright white with a selection of calicoes typical from this era, including indigo blues, browns and blacks. Batting - Thin thickness, cotton batting. Backing Material - White cotton. Measurements - Approximately 84 inches by 74 inches. Fraying - A couple of patches have some slight fraying. Holes - There are a couple of very small holes on the top side of the quilt, but you have to look hard to see them. Holes all the way through - No. Stains - Yes, there are a few marks on the front, a little
fabric bleed from one of the brown/pink calicoes, and the backing has
several marks, particularly along one edge where there are some dark
brown marks and yellowing, please see photos. Washed - By the previous owner.
