1841 Old Italian Block Shirtings Quilt
This incredibly beautiful and masterfully made Old Italian Block quilt was collected, studied, and dated by Maggi Gordon, a quilt historian, author, and collector. Her triangles are filled with a variety of beautiful shirting and mourning fabrics from the 1840s, which create a colorful yet beautifully neutral landscape. The amount of work that I must have gone into creating this quilt is astounding! A lovely detail is the little embroidered stars in the places where all of the lines intersect. The trim is a beautiful faded sky blue. This quilt has been washed and is in exceptional condition for being almost two centuries old, with just some very light staining here and there (see photos). What a special piece of history to bring into your home.
Measurements: 71” x 83”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. If you need shipping outside the 48 contiguous states (Alaska, Hawaii, worldwide), please choose Local Pickup at checkout and reach out for a separate shipping invoice. Sales tax will be added to any Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
15% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight, a North Carolina-based nonprofit agency that provides support for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and child abuse. For more, see safelightfamily.org
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
This incredibly beautiful and masterfully made Old Italian Block quilt was collected, studied, and dated by Maggi Gordon, a quilt historian, author, and collector. Her triangles are filled with a variety of beautiful shirting and mourning fabrics from the 1840s, which create a colorful yet beautifully neutral landscape. The amount of work that I must have gone into creating this quilt is astounding! A lovely detail is the little embroidered stars in the places where all of the lines intersect. The trim is a beautiful faded sky blue. This quilt has been washed and is in exceptional condition for being almost two centuries old, with just some very light staining here and there (see photos). What a special piece of history to bring into your home.
Measurements: 71” x 83”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. If you need shipping outside the 48 contiguous states (Alaska, Hawaii, worldwide), please choose Local Pickup at checkout and reach out for a separate shipping invoice. Sales tax will be added to any Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
15% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight, a North Carolina-based nonprofit agency that provides support for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and child abuse. For more, see safelightfamily.org
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.
This incredibly beautiful and masterfully made Old Italian Block quilt was collected, studied, and dated by Maggi Gordon, a quilt historian, author, and collector. Her triangles are filled with a variety of beautiful shirting and mourning fabrics from the 1840s, which create a colorful yet beautifully neutral landscape. The amount of work that I must have gone into creating this quilt is astounding! A lovely detail is the little embroidered stars in the places where all of the lines intersect. The trim is a beautiful faded sky blue. This quilt has been washed and is in exceptional condition for being almost two centuries old, with just some very light staining here and there (see photos). What a special piece of history to bring into your home.
Measurements: 71” x 83”
$20 flat rate shipping includes insurance coverage for the full purchase amount. If you need shipping outside the 48 contiguous states (Alaska, Hawaii, worldwide), please choose Local Pickup at checkout and reach out for a separate shipping invoice. Sales tax will be added to any Virginia state orders. Orders shipped to destinations outside of Virginia are not taxed.
All quilts come with a muslin tag noting any known history, and an archival Micron pen for you to add yours.
15% of profits from this sale will go towards Safelight, a North Carolina-based nonprofit agency that provides support for survivors of interpersonal violence, sexual assault and child abuse. For more, see safelightfamily.org
Note on antique/vintage quilts: Many of the quilts we sell have been loved, slept under, washed, sunshine dried, taken on picnics, slept on underneath the stars, and lived lifetimes before arriving at our doorstep. You can expect to see repairs made by later generations, fraying around the edges or in certain blocks, discoloration or yellowing, cotton/wool batting—or as we like to call them, tiny sheep—peeking through. They are imperfect, but their imperfections are charming to us and we hope you feel the same. They are reminders to us of their old age and the history to which they've been a witness. We try our best to note any imperfections, but it’s possible we might miss one here and there. Well-crafted, handmade antique quilts in their original form are becoming scarcer, and we believe it's vital that we preserve them and continue to love them, imperfections and all.
Because these quilts are one-of-a-kind and we are a tiny enterprise, we do not accept returns; please review all photos and the description carefully and ask any questions you may have prior to purchasing.