Historic
American Quilts
Historic
American Quilts
441 Quilted in the Loom coverlet, "ca1840", 98x94, from the estate of Gertrude Newbold Brick (from the mincemeat business family), New Jersey, sold as a "wedding quilt". A photo of this was sent by the agent to an appraiser who said that it definitely was a trapunto wedding quilt. This is not the case. This is a Marseille cloth coverlet woven to look like a trapunto quilt. The first looms to be able to do this were invented in the 18th century. This coverlet may have been made in England or here in the U.S. but it was made with a loom using draw boys above the loom to keep track of the yarns. It does look very much like trapunto but careful inspection will show the warp and weft threads. Comparison to modern-day manufactured Marseille quilts is a simple task. Excellent condition and very rare. $2200
430 Wholecloth, reversible, 1920-1940, 69x87, Galesburg, Illinois, Mrs. W.J. Achepohl signed on attached tape. This is another beautifully quilted piece by Mrs. Achepohl. It is ivory on one side in cotton sateen., and the reverse is seafoam. The quilting is in medallion style at 8st/in with double feathers surrounding the center of 3/4-inch squares . 1.5-inch diamonds are quilted outside and to the edges . This is similar to the wholecloth crib quilt on the Crib Quilts page, although its quilting is slightly different. Never used, so in excellent condition except for a slight fade line down the center where the quilt has been folded. $1050.