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Silver & Emporium Auction

Fri, Dec 3, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 248

American Embroidered "Crazy" Quilt

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

late 19th century, irregular patches of velvet, satin, and silk, with fancy embroidered stitching and decorative motifs including flowers, teepees, stars, butterflies, chickens, a cat, and profile of a girl wearing a bonnet, some patches with stitched or painted initials and names including "ET", "Etta Glascock"?, "Ollie", "Nannie F Corner"?, and "AliePoor"?, 80 x 61 in.

Provenance: Private Florida Collection

Condition

tears, losses, and shattering throughout, some fading

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