BLUE and WHITE ANTIQUE QUILT dated 1889 SIGNED ! Start Price USD 375.00 Current Price USD 375.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 07, 2008 End Time Monday, October 20, 2008 Location Torrington CT See more about ' BLUE and WHITE ANTIQUE QUILT dated 1889 SIGNED ! ' Description   Crisp and Mint  Condition!!!! Signed and dated 1889 Beautiful rich Indigo Blue fabric THIS EXQUIISITE HIERLOOM ANTIQUE QUILT  IS IN CRISP CLEAN MINT CONDITON. IT CAME FROM AN ESTATE IN KENTUCKY AND IS SIGNED IN QUILTING BY MARY BAGGS AND DATED 1889 IN ONE OF THE WHITE BLOCKS. IT HAS ELABORATE HAND QUILTING  IN THE WHITE BLOCKS AND DOUBLE LINED HAND QUILTING THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE QUILT IN A CHEVRON MOTIFF (V V V <<<)  ALL Hand QUILTED ABOUT 8 STITCHES TO THE INCH. THE DARK INDIGO BLUE FABRIC IS A WONDERFUL TINY POLKA DOT FABRIC WITH A  LARGER POLKA DOT FOR THE BORDER. IT IS CLEAN CRISP AND  MINT FOR A QUILT OVER 119 YEARS OLD !!   THERE IS ONLY ONE TINY SPLIT OF FARBRIC  1/4  INCH IN ONE PIECE OF BLUE THAT NEEDS ONLY 3 STITCHES TO REPAIR. SHWN IN CLOSE UP. OTHERWISE ENTIRELY MINT LIKE A NEW QUILT MADE YESTERDAY  BUT OVER A CENTURY OLD !!  THE HEIRLOOM QUILT WAS STORED IN A CEDAR CHEST . THE SIZE IS 72 INCHES  X 75 INCHES GOOD FOR QUEEN OR KING BED WITH PILLOW SHAMS. I HAVE BEEN AN ANTIQUE QUILT DEALER FOR OVER 25 YEARS NOW AND THIS COMES FROM MY PRIVATE COLLECTION AS I NEED FINDS FOR MY NEW ART COLLECTION. THE VALUE IS TWICE OR TRIPLE WHAT MY MY RESERVE ON IT IS. SO GO FOR IT! IT WILL SELL I AM SURE.  CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS ACCEPTED ONLY   NO PAYPAL OR CREDIT CARDS  USA BUYERS ONLY   SHIPPING WITH INSURANCE PAID BY BUYER. US POSTAL OR UPS WHICEVER IS CHEAPER Place a Bid!