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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