BGCS1 Original Folk Art Whirligig, Stars and Folky Flowers Quilt
Dated with minuscule embroidery stitches: 1826
73 x 77 inches
Baltimore, Maryland
$5,800

An original designed quilt Eliza created as a young child, obviously with the help of her family. I say family because at that time quilting was a family affair, and by the fabrics and design one can deduce that this family was affluent. Gazing at the graphics of this quilt and knowing where it was created, I feel it may be a precursor to the famous Baltimore Album Quilts. Eliza would have attended a prestigious girls school in Baltimore. Eliza, at the age of 13, stood alongside her Father as Lafayette was welcomed to Baltimore.

It is hard to describe the design except to say happy! We do have whimsical whirligigs, folk art flowers ..maybe Peonys..and a peony blossom and stars...16 stars!

The fabrics used were the finest...Turkey Red, over dyed Green and a fine quality white. The backing is a very fine linen. The 1/4" separately applied binding was created from a tobacco dyed green that oxidizes upon its very first wash.

The quilting is fantastic! We have echo quilting, vines, 3/8" crosshatching, stippling and of coarse the embroidered date and initials. My feeling is that the quilting was probably executed by Eliza's Mother..but hard to believe that of a child...but, at that time, perfection, due to discipline ans social status, was achieved at an early age.

We have executed some limited restoration with same date fabrics and it is labeled as such on the back.

Now organically hand washed and ready to be sent, with free shipping, for your approval.

Pictures and names upon sale of this quilt.