| Feathered Stars Quilt: Circa 1840 SOLD | |
Exquisite Feathered Stars quilt in the most beautiful, unusual soft shade of salmon. Sawtooth border is a different, more red fabric. Superb quilting. Professionally laundered and in pristine condition. Measures 84" square; circa 1840.
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 | Hector Aguilar Armadillo Necklace SOLD |
Hector Aguilar sterling silver Armadillo necklace on velvet. Fabric is frayed in one spot but original. Could easily be mended or replaced but I preferred keeping this piece exactly as it came out of an estate. Smooth front with hand hammering visible on the back. Measures 17" in length; largest disc is 1 5/8"tall and 1 7/16" at widest. This design was copied by others but originated with Aguilar. 1943 - 48 hallmark
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| Hector Aguilar Sterling Silver Pitcher SOLD |  |
It is difficult to find superlatives adequate to describe this amazing sterling silver water pitcher by Hector Aguilar. The form is perfectly proportioned. The handle is brilliantly conceived and executed as a leaf (to keep in the ice) with a curved stem handle. Pristine condition. Measures 8 1/2" tall; circa 1950. Truly a silver masterpiece.
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| | Mennonite Barnraising on Square Quilt: Circa 1890; Pa. SOLD |
Powerful design and colors of this Barnraising on Square Mennonite Log Cabin quilt. Most Barnraising patterns form a diamond shaped pattern; this is rotated 45 degrees to form concentric squares. The colors could not make this more dramatic. Red, orange and navy show accurately on my monitor; The lighter blue is actually a deep teal. Unwashed condition; cotton. Lebanon County, Pennsylvania Mennonite. Measures 75" square; circa 1890.
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