$5,629
Pieced and Appliqued Wool Quilt with Cats, America, probably early 20th century, the quilt centered with a red square with five appliqued black cat figures with glass button eyes, three tulips, and a leaf, surrounded by concentric square borders with geometric, capital "T," and orange peel elements, in assorted woven solid color, patterned, and primarily wool segments, backed with buff-colored woven wool panels, allover quilting in a shell pattern, (minor wear), 81 x 82 in. Some elements are machine stitched, there are a few cotton or cotton and wool blend segments, one velvet segment. There are a few small holes, most of the cats stitched thread whiskers are worn off, minor light stains, which show more on the light backing than on the face.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-06-07
