September Antique Quilt & Textile Auction

Lot 45:

Antique 1820 Hexagon Quilt with Linen and Chintz Prints

The auction will start in __ days and __ hours

Start price: $50

Estimated price: $100 - $300

Buyer's premium: 18%

Antique Hexagon Quilt with Linen and Chintz Prints measuring 54in x 80in. This has been cut down from a larger piece. I am dating it to c1820s, but I feel that some of the fabrics, like the linen prints, and the indigo resist, may be earlier. It is hand pieced, hand quilted, with thin cotton batting and linen backing. A narrow binding finishes 3 edges, the 4th edge is finished knife edge, with the row of stitching along the edge (English method of completion).