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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.
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.
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.