Outstanding southern Tulips antique quilt from a Virginia estate.
The best colors of the region using a deep green, that looks almost like a saturated blue green and the chrome orange Tulip bud and then sashed with a nice tan with cornerstones of the cheddar chrome orange.
A circa 1860-70’s quilt that has been gently washed one time.
Overall excellent. Some minor age toning.
30 wonderful blocks of appliqué Tulips and note how the maker alternated the colors in the Tulips.
Note the detailed hand quilting. Close rows and lots of it.
The quilting has what looks like an elbow design quilting which is found in the south.
The appliqué is done by an early sewing machine, possibly a treadle machine.
The book, Southern Quilts by Mary W Kerr, this quilt is one of the quilts from our collection that is in the book. A great book showing many examples of southern quikts and discussions on them .
Another wonderful detail is the size of this heirloom quilt from the south. The dimensions are a very generous 83x101 inches. This is a detail found in many early quilt like this.
Shown here on a queen bed and a great drop on each side.
