CONJH1 Folk Art Dresden Plate Quilt

c.1928
83 x 98 inches
Massachusetts
$1,500

A wonderful Depression Era quilt that will fit a queen or king size bed!! So rare to find a quilt of this era of this size. There are 20 Dresden Plate blocks each measuring 16-1/2" square. There are 20 petals in each plate which measure 4" X 1-1/4" at small end and 2-1/4" at the top of each piece. A huge array of pastel prints has created a very soothing feeling.

This is carried out further in the border, the design of which is so unusual. The border measures 8" in width; half of the width has ice cream cone shape petals measuring 5" in length. The binding is this happy, happy design. The binding measures 3/8" and is separately applied. What makes this binding so unusual and special is the fact that a normal binding is from one fabric and this binding is comprised of strips measuring from 5" to 7" of different fabrics that are on the plates sewn together to create a fun and creative binding.

The quilting design of the petals is a double line with perfect stitches. The center of the plate has diagonal quilting 3/4" apart. Outside the ring has a two-leaf pattern in each corner with the same design around the whole perimeter of the quilt. All quilting was definitely executed by a proficient quilter.

The quilting is so perfect that this piece could be reversed, creating an all white quilt.

Now organically hand washed and ready for you to see. There are a few petals that have been restored by us with fabrics of the same date; the quilt is in perfect condition.

Happy to be sent for your approval with free shipping.

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