Charming Four Patch Doll Quilt with a nice selection of varied late 19th century printed fabrics. Colors slightly softened but fabrics are all intact. No holes or tears. Hand pieced and quilted. Measures 11 3/4" x 12 1/2". Probably New England origin; circa 1870.
Charming Crib Quilt with Boys and Girls bearing posies. The girls very much resemble Sunbonnet Sue. Clothing is well detailed. Clever placement of red at the intersections of the chain to form Nine Patch blocks. Excellent condition; circa 1930. Pennsylvania origin; measures
46" x 62".
Interesting Doll Quilt pattern made of rectangles divided into elongated right angle triangles. Nice variety of late 1880's calico prints. Very good condition - has several tiny, tiny holes and some discoloration on three of the pink bars. Measures 10 3/4" x 15 1/4".
Unusual doll quilt in a pattern of varying size circles. Nice combination of solid fabrics and typically 1930's prints. Circles are tacked to one another but not sewn down all the way around, probably done by a mother with too much to do and not enough time. Measures 13 3/4" x 14 1/4". Pennsylvania origin; excellent condition.
Sunbonnet Sue, the most iconic of early 20th century quilt images, is paired with her animal and people friends in this charming crib quilt.
Original design; circa 1930. Measures 40" x 58"; Pennsylvania origin.
Charming Lancaster County Amish rag dolls that have all been well played with and loved.
Left - chambray dress with part of one sleeve ripped off. Black stockings and bloomers. 15 1/2" tall; circa 1930.
Middle - made with no arms probably by a very busy mother. Measures 21" tall; circa 1930.
Right - feedsack bloomers. Apron may have been a later addition as everything about the doll seems to be circa 1930 - 40 but the apron is a blended fabric that may be from the 60's. Measures ...click for details
Cross stitched crib quilt with images primarily of animals but also including a house, sailboat, automobile and little girl. Unusual for a cross stitched quilt to be done on the blue and white checked fabric that was most often used for aprons in the late 19th century. Each block is individually sewn then pieced together. Nicely quilted with cable pattern in the border. Excellent condition; circa 1910. Pennsylvania origin; measures 28 1/2" x 41".
Pristine Nine Patch Crib Quilt that is from the same family as item #1003013. Fabrics are slightly different but most clearly, they were made for siblings. Pristine condition; measures 40" x 41". Lancaster County, Pennsylvania origin; circa 1880.
Pristine condition Nine Patch Crib Quilt with a beautiful grouping of late nineteenth century fabrics. Nice small scale to the Nine Patch blocks which are framed with a triple border of very typically Pennsylvania calico prints. Measures 38" square. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania origin; circa 1880.
Large size Variable Stars Crib Quilt with a wonderful Wild Goose Chase grid and border. Red ruffled edge provides an unusual additional frame. Written in ink on the back it says "Mildreds Christmas, from Great Grandmother Cornell. 1893." A separately sewn tag has the numbers 68.83 leading me to believe it is an accession number from a museum. Probably New England origin. Measures 47 1/2" x 58" including ruffle. Reds are a little softer in color than show on my monitor.
Exquisitely delicate, unique doll quilt with eight different applique designs. Heart and basket are especially dear. Basket is 3/4" in height. Very finely appliqued. Professionally laundered and mounted on a stretcher measuring 16 1/4" square. Pennsylvania origin; circa 1870.
Perky King's Star Crib Quilt with quintessential 1930's fabrics, many of which are feedsacks. Unusual construction in that it is quilted and seems to have batting but has an additional white cotton backing that appears to be original. Professionally laundered; pristine condition. Measures 31 1/2" x 32 1/2".
Complex postage stamp doll quilt most resembling the Philadelphia Pavement pattern. Excellent condition. Backing is same calico print as binding and inner border. Measures 11" x 16". Pennsylvania origin; circa 1880.
Lovely small scale Nine Patch Crib Quilt. Blue fabric is chambray. Nicely quilted with cross hatch in the body and overlapping circles in the border. Freshly laundered; excellent condition. Measures 37" x 44". Pennsylvania origin; circa 1910.
Blue and white crib quilt is a delicate version of the Sawtooth pattern. Well quilted; several different blue calico fabrics used. Very good condition; has a group of several very small spots that I have not tried to remove. They are visible in close-up image. Four borders are a strong anchor for this airy pattern. Measures 31" x 38"; circa 1870.
