A beautiful velvet and wool Mennonite quilt top in rich jewel tones, made in the Barn Raising pattern. The expert quality of its construction is as evident on the back as it is on the front. The date 1941 is embroidered at the top.
The quilt top descended through the Schrock Family of Clinton County, PA. It includes prize winning tags from the 1948 Clinton County Fair, where it took second place. It measures 81" by 81" and has minor loss to some of the wool fabric.
MRA-01851$1,995
An early to mid 19th C. linen tablecloth with self fringe. The initials 'AH' are embroidered in script near the center seam. It was found in the Lancaster, PA area and measures 60 1/2" by 70 1/2". There is some discoloration consistent with its age.
MRA-00720$195
A mid 19th C. cotton table cloth with a center seam and fringe. The initials 'CBD' and 'No 9' are embroidered around a vase and stard motif. It measures 54" by 64" and has some minor discoloration consistent with its age.
MRA-00476$295
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A mid-20th C. twin-sized quilt in a sawtooth pinwheel pattern, measuring 48" wide and 78" long. It's backed with a pink flannel fabric and comes from Ohio.
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A large red and green appliqued and autographed quilt square.
Written in script are Miss. Zerriah Hancock, Hedding, April 12th, 1853, and Miss Amie N. Hancock. The Hancocks lived in Hedding, New Jersey, which is outside of Trenton. Zeriah Shreve Hancock was born in 1788 and died in 1855. Her daughter Amie Newbold Hancock was born in 1832.
This may have been made for Amie's upcoming marriage to Henry Purdy that September. The frame measures 23" x 23" and the image measures 17" x 17".
$1,995
