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Sale 43
Manuscript and Collectibles Auction
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Lot 754 |
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Vintage Appalachian Baby Quilt Dated 1899. This 31" x 42¾" quilt is embroidered with the name "Grace Crews" across the middle and the date "1899" at one corner. Primarily decorated with flowers in a variety of colors against patches of vari-colored fabric. There are a few holes in the cover that do not go through to the backing, and some frayed areas on the edges, but the colors are still vivid. One can imagine the pleasure of the donor or donors who so patiently put together this charming quilt for baby Grace and of the joy of the mother in receiving this loving gift.
From the collection of Judy Truchant, who was a costume designer for MGM for over 20 years. While filming a television series in Knoxville, Tennessee in the 1970s, Miss Truchant bought this authentic Appalachian quilt from a farm auction and has kept it since that time.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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Lot 755 |
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Vintage Appalachian Crazy Quilt Dated 1884-87. A 58" x 58" crazy quilt composed of many multi-colored, irregular pieces of fine fabric, primarily silk, but also satin, velvet and tulle, surrounded by a 4" deep rich burgundy velvet border. Embroidered at one corner is "L.E.P. 1884-87". With numerous designs embroidered on the squares including leaves and flowers, the moon and two stars, a tea pot, vases, a horseshoe, a baby, an owl sitting on a branch, a cross, a butterfly, and a spider web. The seams joining the patches are heavily embellished. It has no internal layer of batting, as is normal for a crazy quilt. There are some tears in the backing fabric but the important, decorative top is intact and vibrant, testimony to the handiwork of the group of women who labored from 1884 to 1887 to create this beautiful gift for the woman whose initials were "L.E.P."
Crazy quilting, which is said to have been inspired by the Japanese art on exhibit at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, became a fad in the United States in the 1880s. It is much more creative than other forms of quilt making, as witnessed by this unique example.
From the collection of Judy Truchant, who was a costume designer for MGM for over 20 years. While filming a television series in Knoxville, Tennessee in the 1970s, Miss Truchant bought this authentic Appalachian quilt from a farm auction and has kept it since that time.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000.
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Lot 756 |
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Vintage Appalachian Friendship Quilt Dated From the 1860s. This 68½" x 84" quilt has 20 multi-colored squares on a rust-colored background, with a narrow navy and white border. Each block has the name of the woman who made it written in ink in the middle; unfortunately, the ink has faded and many are difficult to read. Two have dates that we can make out: "Oct. 7th 1864 E.P. Forrester East Bend, N.C.," and "your friend A L. Baldwin August 13th 1869." M.P. Baker made two or more of the squares, and the names S.N. Smith, L.E. Bray, and E.J. Martin are legible. There are frayed areas on a couple of the squares and small areas of discoloration. On the back, some of the small squares of fabric covering the batting have frayed; nevertheless, this is still a very attractive quilt, given that it is approximately 140 years old!
Friendship quilts were made for any number of reasons: a wedding, an anniversary, a new baby, to help a neighbor whose house had burned down, to honor a minister, or some other "friendly" reason. Each person would piece a quilt block and the pieces would be sewn together.
From the collection of Judy Truchant, who was a costume designer for MGM for over 20 years. While filming a television series in Knoxville, Tennessee in the 1970s, Miss Truchant bought this authentic Appalachian quilt from a farm auction and has kept it since that time.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
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