Description
ANTIQUE BASKET QUILT MULTI ON BLACK AND WHITE PRINT NEAR MINT 1880s. It has never been washed always stored in a collection. The quilt measures 85" x 86", has a thin cotton batting, a generous size for a vintage quilt. HAND QUILTED with square diagonal quilting over the entire quilt @ 8 tiny hand done stitches per inch. The quilt is hand pieced and has a cotton back. The backing material has faint foxing from being stored in a blanket chest, also a couple of faint foxing marks as shown near edge on front. However no rips, tears or odors. It has been in a collection for a long time. We have and are listing many from this collection we purchased. Add this great quilt to your collection today. These are the early ones we like. We sell only clean American made antique quilts! Anyone can sell quilts, but few can professionally hand launder them as we do! Check our store for hundreds of quilts @ Buy-It-Now prices and feel free to make us reasonable offers! Be sure to read "Why We Hand Launder Quilts" located under our store heading. Thanks for looking!