This is amazing! My friend Laurie sent me the link to this ebay quilt that really belongs in a museum. Starting price was $1500, no bids
The description:
Now here is something special, a hand stitched and signed American flag quilt made in 1880 by a Mrs Mary A. Van Antwerp (which a genealogical search suggest resided in Great Bend, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania) from flags acquired at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition (see the ink inscription ) Measuring appx 80" x 67", there's scattered moisture staining throughout and two small tears at the top in the panel showing the main building of the exposition . With its apologies included, this is indeed a very special quilt.  .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) I'm pretty much speechless! |
Did you buy it? Or are those the photos from the eBay listing? It is a neat quilt.
ReplyDeleteDef a museum piece, esp as it needs conservation.
ReplyDeleteThat is truly an amazing find! Did you purchase it? It is really a part of American quilting history.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find wonder how old it is
ReplyDeleteIn the description it says it was made in the 1880;s.
DeleteWow! Amazining find, I hope it will get a place in a museum for generations to enjoy it.
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