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American & Southern | March 13, 2025

Thu, Mar 13, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1068

"Linsey Woolsey" Whole Cloth Quilted Bed Cover

Estimate: $600 - $900

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New England, late 18th/early 19th century, whole cloth top face of dark blue glazed wool (callimanco), hand stitched floral and diamond pattern in central field, scale pattern border, wool backing, attached label with pencil inscription, "Peggy Westerfield Collection/glazed woolen quilt/homespun and dyed/from the Walt Cole/Moody Family, Circa 1800/Thomaston - ME", 104-3/4 x 90-1/2 in.

Provenance: Gift of Jason and Peggy Westerfield; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

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Gift of Jason and Peggy Westerfield; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

good condition overall with glazing intact, minor moth damage along edges and some minor losses to backing