| Mennonite Hourglass Doll Quilt: Ca, 1920; Pa. $395. | |
Mennonite Hourglass (aka Bowtie) doll quilt from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Made of heavy weight cottons. Red wool ties brighten this primarily tan/ brown little quilt. Corner blocks are reminiscent of the full size quilts of the Amish and Mennonites in Lancaster. Measures 13 1/2" x 19". Circa 1920; excellent condition.
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 | Lancaster County Amish Bars Quilt: Circa 1915 SOLD |
This absolutely stunning Lancaster Amish Bars quilt is one of the best I have seen. The colors are rich and work perfectly together. It is made of the very fine, lightweight wools for which the early Lancaster quilts are known. The stitching, done in black thread, is superb. The body of the quilt is done in a crosshatch pattern with flowers in the inner border and feathered scrolls in the outer border. Condition is excellent; measures 74" x 80". The colors are not as dark as appears in the over... Click for details
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| Streak of Lightning Quilt: Pennsylvania; Circa 1880 $3400. |  |
Stunning Streak of Lightning Log Cabin Quilt done primarily in wools that are enriched with maroon velvet centers and inner border. Piano key inner border wonderfully echoes the log cabin strips. Black outer border is cable quilted in brown thread. Equally striking whether shown vertically or horizontally. Pennsylvania origin and most likely Mennonite. Circa 1880; measures 80" x 86"; excellent condition.
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| | Welsh Geometric Quilt: Circa 1870 $5250. |
This stunning geometric quilt might pass for Amish but in actuality, it is from Wales. While the pieced pattern looks like something the Amish might have done, the quilting patterns are quite different.The circles on the outer borders as well as the fans in the corners are often seen in Welsh quilts. It is made of medium weight wools and batting. Condition is very good with a few minimal spots of wear. Measures 72" x 80". Reverses to a whole cloth in a luscious red wine color. Colors are very de... Click for details
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