August 2021 Antique Textile Sale

Lot 11:

Antique c1880s Crazy Quilt

The auction will start in __ days and __ hours

Start price: $100

Estimated price: $300 - $600

Buyer's premium: 18%

Circa 1880s antique Crazy Quilt measuring 42×56 inches. Center is comprised of 12 crazy quilt blocks made of silks and velvets with lots of hand embroidered motifs and a couple commercial woven embroidered jacquard silks. The border is pieced and also embroidered. There are botanicals, birds, a dimensional spider, a rooster, butterfly, cat, frog, and more. The edge has small little velvet pompoms , several are missing. Otherwise it is in very good condition, no shattered silks. It is not quilted, but, tied. Back is a red faille or taffeta. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $20 is a domestic shipping estimate. I will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Depending on how many lots I can pack, it may cost an additional $5-$10. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.