elephants and clowns crib quilt

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CIRCUS
Crib Quilt


Unknown Quilt Maker
Collected in California
40 x 60 inches
Dated on back: "March 14, 1940"
Cottons


Now, This is Great!

Did the quilt maker love the new baby or what??
Hand appliqued clowns and elephant blocks alternate with a lovely medium blue solid cotton on this exceptionally finely made Baby Quilt.


Plain blocks are densely filled with gorgeous hand quilted feather wreaths and tight cross hatch "hanging Diamonds (1/2 inch grid).

Quilting measures 12 stitches per inch, stitched in white thread on the blue and blue thread on the white. Beautiful!

Dated in embroidery on the back "March 14, 1940". 40 x 60 inches.

EXCELLENT CONDITION

$350 SOLD








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