Description
1930's Hand-Sewn "Broken Dishes" Quilt
This beautiful piece is a vintage quilt-lovers dream, and to find one in such excellent condition is rare. It is done in the "Broken Dishes" pattern, also known as "Pinwheels"; completely hand-pieced and hand-quilted, with the red binding stitched by machine. The maker has embroidered her initials in one corner. Somewhat unusual for quilts of this period, this one has a generous size of 72" by 86". (The first photo shows the quilt on a modern queen size bed.)
The donor collects antique quilts and provides this full statement of condition:
"This lightweight quilt is in excellent condition and shows no signs of wear. That said, as is true of most fabric - textile items over long periods of time, some slight signs of aging are present. I have looked over the quilt carefully (both when I originally purchased it and once again today), and this is what I see: Although the red binding was sewn on by machine I get the impression the person doing it might have been in a bit of a hurry. Nothing major, just some areas where the stitching is a little bit crooked, and in one place where a few stitches are missing (nothing that one would notice unless you were looking for it). Next, on the back of the quilt in one area there are a few light brown/tan colored spots. They are quite small, and as they are on the back, not easily visible. Honestly, even when I was looking for them to take a picture they are so small I had a hard time finding them again. The only other slight "issue" I found on the back was a slightly darker (also very small) spot nearer the center of the quilt. While the previously mentioned spots looked like fairly typical "age spots" often found on older textiles, honestly I have no idea about this last one.
"I have included a picture to give an idea about the spots, but please be aware that it was taken with a special macro lens that has made it look worse than it really is. As for the front of the quilt, I have looked it over and do not see any problems, but sometimes it can be more difficult to see a spot (especially if it is small and/or light in color), when it is among prints. Certainly no major problems on the front of this pretty handcrafted treasure."
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?Please note that for tax purposes this item has a fair market value of $385USD and is available as part of the charitable auction. Amounts donated above the market value of this item may be eligible for a tax receipt.?