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Brightly-colored, extensively decorated and virtually perfect silk “crazy-quilt” top.
The surface of this quilt is heavily embellished with both embroidered and painted imagery and includes five pairs of initials (presumably the makers) and symbols of love, marriage and household.
Individual blocks are backed by unwashed cottons still retaining their original high polish glazing.
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I believe the absence of the more typically seen “shattered” silks is an indicator that these were higher quality fabrics than those which used lead or other metals in the dying process (silk was sold by weight).
Dated 1886
Roughly 68-inches, square
Wear and condition as expected with age.
10% of all in-store and online sales will be directed toward local not-for-profits. Details here.
The shop is located in the Historic Village of Franklin, Delaware County, NY in the western Catskill Mountains.
Shop Address
322 Main Street
Franklin, NY
Mailing Address
1818 State Hwy 28
Oneonta, NY 13820
Shop Hours
Saturdays: 11am – 5:30pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm
Otherwise by appointment or chance.
Approximate Travel Times
Oneonta: 10 minutes
Delhi: 20 minutes
Cooperstown: 30 minutes
Binghamton: 1 hour
Albany and the Hudson Valley: 1.5 hours
New York City/George Washington Bridge: 2.5 hours
