Collection of Carole Wahler | January 29, 2025
Wed, Jan 29, 2025 10:00AM EST
Lot 5
Eastern Tennessee Attributed 'Love Apple' Applique Quilt
Estimate: $300 - $500
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| $5,000 | $500 |
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19th century, foliate border surrounding flowers in green, pink, and yellow, on white ground with stitched ellipses, 85-1/2 x 84 in.
Provenance: Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee
Note: According to consignor notes, this quilt was made in Eastern Tennessee in 1850. A notably similar example can be seen at the International Quilt Museum, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, see accession number: 1997.007.0766 https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/about/quilt-month/love-apple.
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Collection of Carole Wahler, Knoxville, Tennessee
some slight toning and discoloration, some fading to colors, some small tears to fabric at applique, some stains to backside
