VIRGINIA "CROSSED LAUREL LEAVES" VARIATION APPLIQUE QUILT
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Description
VIRGINIA "CROSSED LAUREL LEAVES" VARIATION APPLIQUE QUILT, hand-stitched, 25 pattern blocks in printed green and solid red fabrics on white ground, featuring green laurel leaves with Turkey red petals, four sides with a swag-and-tassel-type border, having all-over diagonal grid quilting, narrow back-over-front binding, two-paneled plain backing. Circa 1860. 90" x 97 1/2".
Provenance:
Collection of the late Al and Billy Steidel, Alexandria, VA.
Condition
Very good overall condition, top with some scattered light toning and stains, minimal fading to colored fabrics, some scattered small holes to applique fabric notably to red fabrics, a few green leaves having spots of fraying along edges and slight separation from ground mostly in one block, backing with overall light toning being more moderate along fold lines, some scattered stains and spotting, an area of discoloration along one side edge near center.
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- 25%