CON 3 Amish Diamond in the Square
c.1915
Wool
75 x 76
Lancaster County, PA
$7,000

Another beautiful example of the elegant and sophisticated Diamond in the Square design which has become the pattern most closely identified with the Amish in Lancaster County. The early Diamond quilts, such as this example, were made in wool rather than the cotton used in later Amish Diamond quilts.

As was typical of Lancaster County Amish quilts of this period exquisite hand quilting was executed throughout. There is an echo star center medallion within a feathered wreath, cross hatch stitching in the medium gray triangles, pumpkin seeds within a geometric grid for the darker gray inner border and a meandering feather vine for the outer border.

With its gorgeous color palette of rust, hunter green and gray this quilt is quite stunning. While there is some fade in the center diamond which is reflected in the price it remains an elegant example of the Diamond in the Square quilt – the singular aesthetic symbol of Amish culture. The backing is a black and white mini check cotton with a medium wine wool for the applied binding. Please contact us if you’d like this quilt sent to you on approval.