Museum Quality Antique c. 1850 Red/Green/Pink/ White Princess Feather Quilt

Description: This is an exceptionally well made (made circa 1855, most likely in Ohio) Princess Feather quilt with excellent workmanship. The size is 77” x 78”. The true colors as well as the design and graphics truly make this a high end Princess Feather quilt. The quilt is hand-pieced, hand-quilted, and hand-appliqued. The back is also hand-pieced with reverse appliqué. The predominant colors are white, turkey red, green, pink, and yellow. The top and back of the quilt are cotton, and the batting is made of wool. The binding is all done by hand on both sides. Description: 9 - 16 3/4" Princess Feather blocks set straight with 3 3/4" sashings. Each red feather applique has four center flowers, beginning with green print, double pink, red and butterscotch. Red flowers have hand embroidered chain piecing and also on the reverse appliqué of the red feathers. Eight feathers in all. 1st border is 3/8" red, 3/8" white, 3/8" red. 2nd border is 1 1/4" sawtooth in double pink and red. 3rd border is 5"white. 4th border is 1 1/4" sawtooth in green print and red. 5th is 3/4" green print . 1/16" white piping. Quilting Pattern: all appliqué is outlined. 3/8" diagonal line quilting as Princess Feathers background. Sashing is feather cable. red and white border is outlined. Sawtooth borders are outlined in color and 3/8" diagonal in background of outer white border. Feather cable is undulating throughout the white border. Last green border is outlined. Construction: excellent Quilting: excellent Finishing: 1/4" red binding with 1/16" white piping. All done by hand both sides. Notations: quilt is in exceptional condition with very little wear on binding. Colors are true and design and graphics of this quilt make it a high end Princess Feather. Above Information Taken from the Quilt Appraisal I Had Done in August of 2007 in Racine, Wisconsin. The quilt is in very good condition with a few wear spots on the binding and a few small areas of staining/yellowing. This quilt was handed down to my mother by my grandmother in the late 1960s. It was then passed on to me in the late 1980s. My mother and grandmother resided in Youngstown, Ohio, with my mother (born in 1919) later moving to Cleveland where I was born in 1951. This quilt has been extremely well cared for and remains in very good condition. I have been very thankful to have it in my possession. Please see all 13 photos to see both sides of the quilt and up-close photos. This quilt will be carefully packaged and shipped by USPS Priority Mail.

Price: 650 USD

Location: Racine, Wisconsin

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