| Antique Crib Quilts |
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| About Antique Crib Quilts |
| Antique crib quilts from the 18th and 19th centuries should actually be called bassinet or cradle quilts, as these were the beds primarily used for babies at that time. Therefore, most of the quilts in this time frame will be smaller than our 20th century crib quilts, which were created for the size cribs we still use today.
The design scale on a crib quilt should match its size; that is, a true crib quilt was originally made for that purpose, not cut down from a larger quilt. Every quilt in this category is at its original size. Antique crib quilts are fabulous pieces of textile art, perfect for those who might not have the wall space necessary for a full sized quilt. Whether used to adorn furniture, or on a wall in your foyer, hall, or any room, crib quilts can warm up living spaces in a way that paintings can never do. Although they would be wonderful on a wall in a child’s room, we do not recommend using crib quilts for children. Children need bed coverings that can withstand the rigors of frequent machine washing, and antique quilts should NEVER see the inside of a washing machine! Use your antique crib quilt as a small bit of warmth and color in your home, and enjoy knowing someone made this small quilt long ago out of love for a child. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8640 Blue & White Ohio Star Crib Quilt c.1920 23 x 31 MA $275 A wonderful little quilt that is the perfect size for wall art! Six Ohio Stars, each comprised of blue and white prints, with some small scale black on white mourning prints for added interest, are separated by a sweet red on white striped sashing. Each star block measures approximately 6 ½ inches square with the sashing varying in width from 2 ½ to 3 inches. A blue chambray border approximately 2 ¼ inches wide frames this sweet quilt. The same blue chambray is used for the backing. Blocks are hand pieced with the sashing and border added by machine. Overall cross hatch quilting is done completely by hand. The quilt is finished with a pillowcase edging that has been machine topstitched close to the edge. Completely original, this little treasure has seen some wear but is soft and beautiful and ready for your home. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. CON DC1 Nine Patch on Point Crib Quilts – Pair Signed & Dated 1912 42 x 48 each MA or RI $1,100 (pair) What a sweet pair of diminutive quilts! To find a pair of quilts executed by the same quilt maker is rare and always a pleasure to offer. The fact that these are crib sized makes them even more special. This set comes directly to RMQ from the family of the maker and are in wonderful condition. They were originally made for two great-grandchildren and have been loved and cared for through the years by the family. Each quilt is signed in indelible ink in the center of one nine patch block "CBL Chase". One quilt also includes "Age 89, 1912" after the name. Nine patch blocks 5 ¾" square are set on point and contain small patches 1 7/8" square. The quilts contain both solid and printed cottons in red, pink blue, tan and yellow from the late 19th into the very early 20th century. A soft and pretty yellow, green and white floral stripe cotton is used for the joining blocks. The backing fabric on the pair is a small scale white striped circle on black. Each quilt is pillowcase edged with top stitching executed by hand as an accent. The quilts are top tied with hand knotted pink floss throughout. Clean and soft with a lovely muted color palette, this pair is perfect for special twins or siblings and are appropriate for both boys and girls as wall art! Full name of the maker and other information will be provided to the buyer. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Our quilts are always sent on approval. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8249 Miniature Tumblers Youth Quilt c.1875 50 x 54 Believed to be from MA $2900 An exquisite little quilt perfect for that incredibly graphic wall hanging you've been searching for! Everything about this piece is wonderful. It exudes charm from its youth bed size to the miniature tumblers pattern to the size of the pieces. Each tumbler measures 1 ½” at its base and is 1 ¼” high with hundreds of different fabrics comprising the pattern of over 1,600 tumblers. This piece is tied, not quilted, using hundreds of red and blue pom-poms, adding another design detail that puts this piece over the top into the very special category. The whole cloth backing is a red, white and blue geometric print and an applied ¼” red binding frames the quilt. This little gem has been hardly used, and has been professionally hand washed by Betsey. Quilts are always sent on approval! |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. BT Private Collection: Miniature Ohio Star c.1840 (quilted later) 34 x 34 New England $3,800 What a fantastic, perfect miniature of a full sized Ohio Star quilt! Crisp, clean and very graphic, this antique quilt has great appeal on many levels. The very early fabrics, all vegetable dyes, will delight any true antique fabric junkie with its assortment of double pinks, indigo, yellow and brown calicoes. Both the color palette and sense of scale are used exceptionally well and exhibit the artistry of the quilter. Outline quilting is used in all pieced blocks and in the sawtooth border, with cross hatch stitching used for the sashing. The backing and ¼ inch applied binding are tobacco brown solid cotton. As this petite treasure is from Betsey’s private collection and straight out of her home it comes complete with sleeves for hanging. What a perfect piece of art for your wall! |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. BT Collection: Variation of the Square and Cross Crib Quilt c.1925 40 x 42 New England $800 A perfect miniature quilt in red and white! This is a rather unique design in what Betsey believes is a variation of the Square and Cross pattern. Done entirely in red with white check and solid white cottons this diminutive piece also has wonderful quilting. Hand stitched lemon peels are in each of the “square” blocks, with diagonal cross hatch stitching filling the “cross” blocks. A red and white striped cotton is used for the ¼ inch applied binding and the backing is the same white as used on the front. There is just something about a red and white quilt that is arresting to the eye and a treasure to find. With blocks measuring just 3 ½ inches in size this perfect scaled down version of the classic red and white quilt truly is a treasure. Perfect to use as art on your wall or for that sought after decorative accent for a special table or sofa. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. Ask her for more details. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q1562 Crib Sized Cigar Silks Quilt with Silk Fringe c.1885 33 x 34 (including fringe) New England Price- $1,800 Cigars were the most popular tobacco product used in the 19th Century, with most households having at least one cigar smoker. They were sold bundled and in a box, with groups of six to eight cigars wrapped by a silk ribbon sporting the brand name and/or number printed on it, with multiple bundles per box. These ribbons served not only the practical purpose of packaging the cigars but also as a way to attract buyers to a specific brand. Women were encouraged through literature distributed by the tobacco companies to use them to make things for the home, including quilts, throws, pillows, table covers, purses and even curtains for windows and doors. Sheer elegance is highlighted in this lovely example of a cigar silks quilt by both the use of only certain silks and the artistry and skill that was used to complete it. Entirely constructed out of solid gold color silks, the central large square made from 17 ½ inch by ¾ inch wide silks are aligned perfectly and highlight the cigar maker’s number – maybe a favorite brand of the gentleman of the house? The precisely pieced 5 inch outer border of gold colored silks was constructed with mitered corners emphasized by the black and gold silk embellishment stitches - lovely. A gorgeous 2 ¾” knotted tobacco brown silk fringe provides a sophisticated and beautiful frame for this extraordinary textile from a bygone era. In excellent condition this piece is the perfect artistic wall hanging or table topper for your home or office. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8520 Geese in Flight Crib Quilt c.1870 29 x 35 Upstate New York $1,600 A wonderful little quilt in unused condition, this piece is the perfect size for wall art! Each 2 ½ inch block has been bisected into one off-white triangle paired with one print triangle in a wide variety of double pink, indigo, yellow, rose, and brown fabrics. A treasure trove for antique fabric lovers! The ¼ inch separately applied binding is the same off-white fabric as used on the front and the backing of the quilt. Entirely hand pieced and hand outline quilted. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8120 Early Diamond in a Square Cradle Quilt c.1845 36 x 40 New York $1800 Such a spectacular little antique quilt comprised of a wonderful array of incredible and very early fabrics! The early dyes and patterns make for a very sophisticated Diamond in a Square design in a gorgeous palette of Indigo blues, Turkey reds, browns and taupes. The backing uses fabric that is also on the front - a thin red and blue striped bar alternating with a taupe and cream bar. An applied ¼ inch original binding in a taupe and cream print shows some wear. Quilting on this small treasure is in outline and cross hatch stitching in both off white and very light brown thread. A wonderful piece to grace your home as a decorative accent or as art for your wall. Professionally hand washed by Betsey and from her private collection. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8636 Broken Dishes Crib Quilt c.1928 27 x 33 New Hampshire $325 A delightful, diminutive and completely original quilt in the broken dishes pattern. This pleasing little crib quilt is comprised of various soft hues in plaids, stripes, and checks with a few florals and solids added in for fun. Each block has been hand pieced and hand quilted in diagonal lines and measures 2 ¾ inches. The backing is a white muslin which folds over to the front forming the ½ inch hand stitched binding. A small treasure to use or display on your wall as the perfect piece of graphic art for that small space! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q7000 Grandmother’s Fan Bassinet Quilt c.1880 42 x 64 PA $1,400 In excellent condition and in its original child’s size, this soft wool challis quilt is both snuggly warm and graphically wonderful - perfect for use as a sophisticated crib quilt or as wall art. Arranged as a 4 x 7 array of fans this wool challis quilt has a 4 inch solid black green border and 28 fans made up of alternating red and green blades and finished with grayish brown fan handles. A small and very even outline track stitch is used as the embroidery embellishment throughout. The backing is a solid red challis with a 3/8 inch applied black green binding the same fabric as the border. A beautiful, warm and sophisticated piece for your child’s room…or for any room in your home. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q6482 Pumpkin Orange and Indigo Bassinet Quilt with Flying Geese Border 1880 34 x 40 Ohio $1,400 What a bold and beautiful bassinet quilt – and in an original design! This wonderful piece of art with high graphic appeal draws your eye despite its diminutive size. It is in excellent condition and is comprised of twelve 5 ¾ inch pieced blocks each with a 1 ¼ inch double pink center square surrounded by radiating solid white bars and four indigo blue and white patterned triangles. The bright, 5 ¾ inch pumpkin orange joining blocks pop out at the viewer and the 3 ½ inch flying geese border adds constant movement to this mini masterpiece. Hand quilting was used throughout with 1 inch cross hatch in the joining blocks, outlining and cross hatch in the pieced blocks and parallel lines in the border. The varied white on indigo blue fabric patterns add yet another dimension to this quilt. The quilt maker used the same patterned fabric in each pieced block but chose to alternate the patterns in the flying geese border which include: moons, stars, daisy-like flowers, fans with swirls, flowers with rings and clover. The separately applied ½ inch binding is in a tiny chambray blue dot on white. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. CQ200 Nine Patch with Miniature Nine Patch Bassinet Quilt c.1865 26 ½ x 31 ½ Unknown location $750 What a sweet treasure; a perfect miniature of a full sized quilt! This little bassinet quilt was created by a skilled needlewoman; accurate hand piecing and tiny hand quilted fan motifs attest to the love and care invested in this quilt. Indigo, double pink, and minuscule pink on white calico fabrics were used in constructing the Nine Patch blocks. The larger Nine Patch blocks contain 1 inch squares, and the miniature Nine Patch joining blocks contain tiny 5/8 inch squares. The pink on white calico has also been used for the sashing and the backing. The binding has been restored with a same date and very similar print to the original pink on white fabric. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8509 Pastel Log Cabin c.1930 41 x 58 Pennsylvania $550 In unused condition and in its original child’s size, this soft and sweet quilt has been pieced from a pastel cotton palette of pink, mauve/lavender, two shades of blue, and a woven white on white cotton. The logs are 1 ¼ inches wide, and the pink hearth squares are 2 ½ inches per side. Hand quilted with radiating diamonds in the blocks and 1 inch crosshatching in the borders. The ¼ inch binding has been turned from the front to the back, and the backing is ecru cotton feedsack. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. CON RJ5 Original Folk Art Design Crib Quilt c.1860 42 x 46 Pennsylvania $2,100 The maker of this crib quilt created a balanced, original design in a wonderful folk art style. Solid Turkey red, cheddar, and overdyed green pieces were appliqued by hand onto a white cotton background, and hand outline quilted both inside and outside of each piece. The white border is 5 ½ inches wide on two sides, and 6 ½ inches wide on the opposite sides and contains a meandering strip of Turkey red. The border has been hand quilted with diagonal lines spaced 5/8 inches apart. The ¼ inch binding has been turned from the front to the back, and the backing is also white cotton. This quilt came to us with a single sleeve already applied for hanging purposes. In excellent condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8220 Miniature Nine Patch Crib Quilt c.1845 approx. 25 x 39 Little Falls, New York $1,200 What a gorgeous little quilt; truly a perfectly scaled down version of an adult sized Nine Patch. A wide variety of double pinks, indigos, browns, Turkey reds, prints, stripes, and plaids were hand pieced to create the tiny 2 ½ inch Nine Patch blocks. The unifying joining blocks were all cut from the same overdyed green calico, and a deep indigo polka dot border provides a perfect frame. The separately applied ¼ inch binding is a burgundy floral, and the entire piece has been hand quilted with crosshatching lines set 2 inches apart with the “X” centered in each block. A second backing of light brown cotton dress lining was layered over the first backing, hand stitched around the perimeter and reverse tied at regular intervals. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Betsey’s Collection Touching Stars Crib Quilt c.1850 36 x 42 New England $1,800 Betsey is releasing this wonderful little quilt from her private collection, and it is quite a find for early fabric lovers! Star hexagon blocks measuring 3 inches per side have been hand pieced from a wide array of stripes, prints, checks, and solids in Prussian blue, brown, double pink, yellow, taupe, Turkey red, and indigo fabrics. Hand quilted with diamonds in the double pink joining blocks, and point to point lines in the hexagonal blocks. The separately applied 3/8 inch binding is double pink and the striped backing is a brown, deep yellow, and light blue-green on an off white background. Professionally hand washed by Betsey, please ask her for more details. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8519 Center Medallion Bassinet Quilt c.1835 32 x 33 upstate New York $2,100 A rare opportunity to acquire an original, very early bassinet quilt in fabulous condit ion. The overall pattern arrangement of this little quilt is very reminiscent of early center medallion adult size quilts. Center medallion patterns were popular until approximately 1840, but the scalloped border is rare for this time frame. Entirely hand pieced, embroidered and quilted in outline, crosshatching and chevron patterns. The quality of fabrics in this bassinet quilt reflects the affluence of the family; a lovely assortment of early turkey red, yellow, overdyed green, and cream calicoes, along with an early double pink. Please note that the overdyed green is actually a few shades lighter than the photographs show, but the other fabric colors are accurate. The wholecloth backing was created from the same cream calico as used on the front. The center medallion measures 16 ½ x 17 inches, with a cream four quadrant flower appliqued onto a Turkey red calico Lemoyne Star and finished with buttonhole and chain stitching in cream silk thread. The star is surrounded by overdyed green calico and bordered by double pink Delectable Mountains. Bordered again by yellow calico, with a 3 inch sawtooth border of green and cream, followed by a 3¼ inch zigzag border of green, cream, and Turkey red calico. This quilt was then bounded with a 2 ¼ inch cream calico scallop and finished with a ¼ inch separately applied Turkey red binding. A totally unique, early piece of textile art! Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8436 Alphabet Crib Quilt c.1920 32 ½ x 46 Northeast (New England or Pennsylvania) $2,200 This graphically creative little quilt would be perfect in so many places; a pediatrician or veterinarian’s office, a child’s room, or for that matter, any room owned by a child at heart! In barely used condition, the Turkey red letters and animals have been hand appliqued and embellished. The 2 ¾ inches sashing has been created by topstitching 3/8 inch strips of Turkey red over the quilt top in a grid pattern. The crosshatch hand quilting inside the sashing is 5/8 inches apart, and outside the sashing is 1 ¼ inches apart. The center rectangle has been diagonally quilted to create a large diamond and crosshatch quilted in a 5/8 inch grid in the remaining area. The 3/8 inch Turkey red binding has been separately applied, and the backing is white cotton. Professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8366 Log Cabin Straight Furrows Original Crib Quilt c. 1870 30 x 36 upstate NY $1,800 This fantastic little quilt has a wide assortment of wool challies from the 1840’s to the 1860’s in plaids, prints and solids, arranged in a bold Straight Furrows pattern. It is bound with beige wool challie, and backed with a small scale 1870's geometric print in rich chocolate brown. Just the right size for hanging or displaying as a crib quilt, please ask Betsey for further information. |
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Please view the detail photos (click image above) for more accurate colors. Q8304 Four-Patch on Point Bassinette Quilt Dated 1891 apx. 33 x 43 Pennsylvania $1900 This delightful bassinette quilt is comprised of just three fabrics: an early madder dyed calico (c.1860), an overdyed green calico and white. Hand pieced and hand quilted with medallions, vine quilting and straight line quilting. The date, 1891, is embroidered in two places. The four-patch blocks on this piece measure 5 ¼” each, and the blocks are set on point. In unused condition and professionally hand washed by Betsey. |
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