Lot Essay
The central cross-keyed motif of this child's quilt suggests a Masonic origin either for the maker or family of the original recipient of this quilt.
AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY
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A STUFFED AND QUILTED COTTON CHILD'S COVERLET
American, 19th century
White, and centering a quilted oval with stuffed foliage, stars and crossed keys in a square stuffed-spandrel enclosure with diamond quilted surround, stuffed and bead-quilted inner border, meandering vine and berry outer border with beaded and flower embellished urns at each corner, and scallop tuffed and quilted outer border
60 x 63in.
American, 19th century
White, and centering a quilted oval with stuffed foliage, stars and crossed keys in a square stuffed-spandrel enclosure with diamond quilted surround, stuffed and bead-quilted inner border, meandering vine and berry outer border with beaded and flower embellished urns at each corner, and scallop tuffed and quilted outer border
60 x 63in.