A crazy quilt from the 1870 - 1900 period made of silks, wool, taffeta, lace, etc. It is hand pieced and hand quilted using various embroidery stitches. It is 62" x 75" and is in excellent condition. It does have the start of three holes where the silk fabric is starting to shred. The center block has the names Jerome and Dorthy embroidered on it and 2 other blocks have Papa and Mamma embroidered on them. It also has a written appraisal from a national quilt appraiser in the amount of $550.00 from several years ago.
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