Sold for:
$28,440
$28,440
Important Philadelphia Broderie Perse quilt , inscribed The work of my Mother Ruth McConnell & her cousins Hannah & Mary Parry in year 1793 previous to my birth (September of that year) during yellow fever- Julia M. Miles May 14th 1849 , the quilt features a large central basket emanating with floral vines surrounded by smaller bouquets and cornucopia corners all within a chintz border, it remains in a remarkable state of preservation for a quilt of its age, 103" x 111". Provenance: The Collection of Foster & Muriel McCarl, Beaver Falls, PA.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2013-01-12
