Fine and Rare White Cotton Trapunto Quilt, Mahala Bisbee [Hunt] (1810-1903), Likely Oxford County, Maine, circa 1828

the quilt with rounded corners, stiched with an urn surrounded by flowering vines and clusters of grapes; all with tatted white cotton fringe and center embroidered with pink thread MAHALA BISBEE.

Garth's, Delaware, Ohio, Early American Antiques & Decorative Arts, November 28, 2003, lot 126;
Jan Whitlock, Malvern, Pennsylvania.

With some yellowing on the right side of the quilt, some wear on the top edge.
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