Lot 821
  • 821

ALL WHITE COTTON ‘BRIDE’S QUILT’, PROBABLY LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
1,800 - 2,200 USD
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Description

  • cotton
  • The first 84 in. by 80 in.
Together with a rose colored calamanco spread with diamond quilting and a white cotton candlewick spread. 3 pieces.

Provenance

The first: Jack E. Schuss, Skillman, New Jersey;
O. Rundle Gilbert & Son, Garrison-on-Hudson, New York, Schuss Sale, May 22, 1971, lot 63A.
The third: Christie's, New York, January 22, 1983.

Literature

The third: "Exclusively American,"America's Quilts and Coverlets, Carleton Safford and Robert Bishop, p. 279.

Condition

A. Bride's quilt in good condition. B and C: Contact department for condition reports.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

Not illustrated.