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The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Flack

Sat, Oct 27, 2012 09:00AM EDT
Lot 157

Appliqué broderie perse quilt, early 19th c., poss

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for
$16,590
Sold Price includes BP

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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.

Condition

Sporadic stains. Approx. 12 stitches per inch.