0757 'Old Garden Wall or Streak o' Lightning' £95.00
A hand sewn antique quilt with T shaped or 'cut away' corners on one
end to fit a bed frame. Very neatly constructed, circa mid to late
1800's, great chance to own your own piece of American patchwork
history. Would look great as a display quilt on an old bed frame in a
period home.Age - Circa mid 1800's - late 1800's. Where from - Antrim, New Hampshire, very rural area! Hand Sewn - Yes. Hand Quilted - Yes. Hand Hemmed - Yes. Materials Used - A double pink cotton calico and a green fern print typical of this era. Batting - Thin thickness, cotton batting, possibly wool. Backing Material - A fine brown cotton very small scale print. Measurements - Approximately 83 inches by 72 inches, with the
end hem end with the cut outs measuring 55 inches. Photos show the
quilt on a standard double size 4ft 6in bed frame. Fraying - The hem areas have 'whiskering' of the cottons where they have frayed a little. Holes - There is one small hole on the backing, shown in the close up photo. Holes all the way through - No. Stains - The front has some general age browning of fabrics and
a few small marks. The backing has uneven fading and some age browning
marks as well as a few other marks. Washed - Yes. Notes - This quilt wouldn't be suitable for everyday use, but
would be best used displayed on the bed during the day and taken off at
night, or fold and display over banisters, wooden settle, quilt rack
etc.
