FOUR EAGLES APPLIQUE QUILT ON CHEDDAR GROUND, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

FOUR EAGLES APPLIQUE QUILT ON CHEDDAR GROUND, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Circa 1876. Maker unknown. Classic Pennsylvania four-eagle appliqué with four large eagles holding batons in their beaks and a double star in the middle. Beautifully quilted at 10 to 11 stitches per inch in off-white thread. Wings and tails are quilted with lines suggesting feathers, bodies quilted with small clamshells. There is a 2” sawtooth inner border and an 8-3/4” plain border. A feather vine turns the corners in the outer border. Entire background is quilted with a diagonal grid with lines 3/4” apart. Fabrics are all solid colors in turkey red, green, and off-white on a cheddar ground. Batting is very thin cotton, backing is cheddar. Edge finish is front brought to back and hand stitched in 3/8” binding. SIZE: 77-1/2” x 81-1/2”. PROVENANCE: PA Quilt & Textile Museum. CONDITION: Very fine, crisp condition. Two small stains in center star and a nibble on the binding. 9-93891 (1,500-2,200)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2181	$0.00	FOUR EAGLES APPLIQUE QUILT ON CHEDDAR GROUND, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Circa 1876. Maker unknown. Classic Pennsylvania four-eagle appliqué with four large eagles holding batons in their beaks and a double star in the middle. Beautifully quilted at 10 to 11 stitches per inch in off-white thread. Wings and tails are quilted with lines suggesting feathers, bodies quilted with small clamshells. There is a 2” sawtooth inner border and an 8-3/4” plain border. A feather vine turns the corners in the outer border. Entire background is quilted with a diagonal grid with lines 3/4” apart. Fabrics are all solid colors in turkey red, green, and off-white on a cheddar ground. Batting is very thin cotton, backing is cheddar. Edge finish is front brought to back and hand stitched in 3/8” binding. SIZE: 77-1/2” x 81-1/2”. PROVENANCE: PA Quilt & Textile Museum. CONDITION: Very fine, crisp condition. Two small stains in center star and a nibble on the binding. 9-93891 (1,500-2,200) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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