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Waterloo County Mennonite Quilt
Estimate:
CA$1,500 - CA$2,000
Sold
CA$3,000
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Size
82.25" x 72.5".
Category
Description
A Waterloo County Mennonite quilt with strong graphic appeal having linked stars in multiple colours and a multi-colour piano key border on two sides, all on a black ground. The reverse is homespun plaid cloth. Illustrated in "Canadian Folk Art to 1950" by John Fleming and Michael Rowan, page 221. Circa 1880.
Condition
Very good condition: two purple patches have minor deterioration. Minor fading.
Provenance
Canadian Folk Art to 1950, Fleming / Rowan, Pg 221.
