Sold for:
$16,590
$16,590
Appliqué broderie perse quilt, early 19th c. , possibly New Jersey, with a large central chintz bird tree surrounded by a floral and bird vignette border, with extraordinary double cross-hatch quilting, 96" x 86". An early tag attributes the quilt to Frances Outerbridge and dates it to 1812. Exhibition: Mercer Museum, Bold Patterns, Bright Colors: Graphic Pennsylvania Quilts 1850-1930 , May 5 - July 29, 2012.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2012-10-27
