A friend told me that it looks like some of the fabrics date to 1830-1880 based on pictures in Eileen Trestain's Dating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1800-1960. It has sort of a "my ancestors were English" look to it, don't you think?
It isn't in as good shape as it looks in the pictures, lumpy batting, some fabrics shattered, etc. It is mostly fascinating because of the enormous variety of prints. I may pick it apart to have a supply of antique fabrics to make small wall hangings with and to keep as a little repository for fabric study. It is hand-pieced, of course, and tied rather than quilted, so the picking won't be too bad.
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What a beautiful quilt, a real study in antique fabrics of the time. Do you have any idea of the time period?
Oh...be still my heart - what a beautiful study piece! You are a licky girl!!
Congratulations on your find!! It has an English look to me, too. Have fun inspecting all your fabrics. You will have to post some close up photos.
What a find . . . but I am confused. Is it one quilt or two?
Oh, wow, what a great treasure your quilt-find is!!! Good catch.
Would love to see it in person. Can you post some close ups of the fabrics?
I agree we need some close ups of the fabric, this looks fascinating. I'm glad you could find a treasure like this, and double-sided is just a bonus!
I'd love to see some closeup photos too. That's quite a find. I'm sure I'd have been hyperventilating if I'd seen it. No luck at antique malls around here.
Such a treasure. Enjoy studying every little piece of it!
What a lovely find!! No harm to take it apart and use it for small quilts.
So glad you rescued this beautiful quilt. And so happy you shared it here. I would have had to do the same.
Oh, what a find! I love the fact that it is pieced on the front and the back. That quilted worked hard to get a quilt in the bed! Thanks for sharing it with us.
That back is so curious...
What an amazing find! Thank you for sharing pictures of this wonderful antique quilt!
Excellent find, such a beauty!!!!
Wow! That quilt is stunning. You will have quite a fabric stash from that beauty. Good going!!
wow lucky you..its awesome!!!!
Those fabrics do look really old, and what a lot of work someone put into it. Don't you wish you could know the whole story about who made it, when & why?
Terrific find, Karen! Don't you love happening upon something so wonderful that just speaks to you!
What a great quilt...and pieced on both sides. You could end up with some cute little quilts. I love that setting with the broken dishes with strips between.
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