How to contact Betsey Telford-Goodwin's Rocky Mountain Quilts:
Telephone - for orders or questions - 1-207-363-6800
FedEx - 130 York Street York, Maine 03909
Email - betsey@rmquilts.com
CONND3A Victorian Crazy Quilt
c.1885
54 x 60 inches
New York
$8,500
On a scale of 1 to 10...this Crazy quilt gets a 20!! By this I mean
that this perfect condition quilt is one of the finest examples of an
1885 Crazy Quilt that I have ever seen!
Comprised of 20....11" blocks of the most creative and embellished design work
that I have ever seen! The love of the artistic creation of the Crazy
Quilt started with the World's Fair exhibit of Japanese Screens....the
heyday of these quilts is 1885; here is such an artistic masterpiece.
There are fans in each corner, a well cherished symbol of Japan. However,
the designs and embellishments are not what one normally sees on these
quilts. Let us start with the amazing heavily embellished 4 corner fans!
All embroidery work is over the top. I believe that all the work was
accomplished by one woman..one very talented and wealthy woman. Quilts
are also a study of sociology and history as well as that of women's
talents and creativity. The mark of expertise with Crazy quilts is 100
different stitches...this quilt is way, way over that level. We have all
the symbols of the Victorian era...animals, plants, children, etc. A
pansy that looks so real, an exquisite butterfly with the same level of
embellishment for a bird and so much more. One can look at this quilt
for hours, as I have done, and still see somthing not seen
before. Outlining of different pieces is sometimes stitched with real
gold metallic thread. We have an exquisite array of silk velvet,
tapestry fabrics, exquisite silks and embellishment "over the top".
The border is that of 5" silk "tab" points that are also exquisitely
embellished with a untold number of complicated embroidery designs.
There is a large ribbon with "Merry Christmas", children waiting for
Santa in front of a decorated fireplace. Could this have been a
Christmas gift? Wow..what a present. There is just too much here to
describe...please call or email and I am happy to stand in front of the
piece and describe it more fully ..or...I am happy to send with free
shipping...for your final approval of this museum quality art.
