Antique Double Sided Quilt

c. 1880 - 1900. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Mennonite attributed. Quilted initials "EES". Radiant and harmonious marriage of graphic piecing and color theory. Side one is a traditional "Ocean Wave" pattern in luminous ink, geranium, olive, and nectar. Side two is a slim "Concentric Squares" pattern in a similar rich palette - bronze, chestnut, dune, and camellia. Skillful hand quilting in a alternating diagonal and stripe stitch. Made of cotton, silk, and wool - likely salvaged from previous use. Heavy yet thin. In perfect, unused condition, although silk material shows signs of age, fragile and shattered throughout.

This textile is available and currently being sold at Show: Room at the Pocketbook Hotel in Hudson, NY. Please call (518)660-0885 and ask to be connected to the antiques gallery to purchase.