This traditional Chimney Sweep (aka Album Patch) quilt is done in a nice variety of printed fabrics with the red center as the only solid color. Pinks are placed symmetrically around the red center and in all four corners indicative of the careful planning with which this was made. Half blocks are used on all sides to create a nice inner frame. The quilt measures 80" square. Several very light smudges but essentially very clean with strong fabrics. Pennsylvania origin; circa 1870.
This lively Victorian Crazy Quilt has all the bells and whistles one expects in a fancy quilt of this era. Embroidered motifs include butterflies; fans; flowers and a spiderweb. The written sentiments, visible in thumbnail photos, are quintessentially Victorian, as is the lavish embroidery throughout. New Jersey origin; provenance available. Measures 65" square; circa 1890.
Here is an Album Quilt like no other. It is done completely in velvets with images of fruits, flowers, animals and vegetables. The figure of a girl stands in the center. Perhaps these are some of her favorite things for who else has seen a quilt with beets; turnips; pears, oranges and carrots?
It dates to the 1890's . The front is velvet with a backing of cotton sateen. They are in excellent condition. The satin binding has frayed. The quilt measures 60" x 74". It was found in Bal ...click for details
This LeMoyne Stars is a gem of a crib quilt. The pattern and its scale; fabrics and border combine to make this a special piece. Each star is 3" in diameter. It is professionally mounted on a stretcher that accommodates the quilt's curved corners. It measures 38" x 41 1/2" and can be mounted either vertically or horizontally. Condition is excellent; circa 1830. New York State origin.
This Variable Stars with Applique is one of the gentlest, most subtle quilts I have seen. The Stars are color arranged to form a pattern of concentric squares. Appliqued vines and flowers in the border echo the center medallion design. Hearts in the center are repeated in each of the four corners. The center is signed HAS and dated 1846 in minuscule cross stitch. It is in excellent, unwashed condition; measures 85" x 92". The maker's warm feelings are clearly reflected in this unus ...click for details
This Rising Suns is a pattern rarely seen, probably because it is so difficult to make. It is done in classic indigo print on solid white. It is well quilted; professionally laundered and in pristine condition. Everything about this quilt says late 19th century - except the date of 1904 embroidered on the border. I can only guess that it was presented then or perhaps completed then after years in the making. The fabrics; pattern and quilting styles indicate an earlier date. Measures 70" x 7 ...click for details
This original quilt pattern resembling Celtic Knots is outstanding in both its conception and implementation. Curves and points are the two most difficult features to execute and this quilt consists solely of the two of them. Quilting patterns in the white blocks repeat the knot design. Measures 98" square. Pennsylvania origin; circa 1870.
This wonderfully three dimensional Tumbling Blocks Hooked Rug has appeal on several counts. It is very much like the Tumbling Blocks Quilt pattern. At the same time, it has the effect of 20th century Cubist design. It has impact as a wall piece but is also strong enough to be taken off the stretcher and used on the floor as was originally intended. Made of wools; circa 1920. Pennsylvania origin. Stretcher measures 27 1/2" x 53".
Wonderfully crisp looking design of Baskets surrounded by a sawtooth border. The sawtooth actually repeats the same triangles as within the baskets; they are just turned in a different direction. One of the special features of this perky quilt is that the maker exactly duplicated the pieced baskets in the quilted patterns. Freshly laundered; excellent condition. Measures 68" x 80": Eastern Shore of Maryland origin.
This Maple Leaf Quilt is exceptional for a number of reasons, most obvious of which is the size. It measures 108" wide x 100" long. It is signed Miriam Lippincott Mansfield, NJ 1848. Miriam clearly made this quilt for her hope chest. She was born in 1830 and married Henry Warrington Roberts in 1860. In addition, the quilt has an outstanding group of early 19th century red printed fabrics, all in excellent condition. The quilt has not been washed. Several different white fabrics were u ...click for details
