This Tree of Life quilt caught my eye this week and it got me off and looking for others. I've posted a couple of this pattern in the past. It's timeless in its appeal!
1700's
Charleston Museum
"Indian
18th century palampore, stamped with the United East Indian Company
mark, a Dutch trading company from 1602 - 1798"
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Tree of LifeNetherlands
1610
67" x 72"
I love the borders on this!
Read more about it here:
http://dutchquiltcat.blogspot.nl/2009/05/antique-quilt.html
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Tree of Life1790-1810
89.75" x 102"
Winterthur Muesum
More information and pictures:
http://tinyurl.com/z5o5kr8
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Tree of LifeSarah Bennington Rickett
Chula, Missouri
1898
82" x 88"
Great additional information and provenance here:
http://www.maryelizabethkinch.com/2015/12/15/twelve-quilts-of-christmas-2015-2/
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Maria Boyd Schulz
1840's
Charleston Museum
https://www.flickr.com/photos/charlestonmuseum/9369414017/
Happy Quilting!
PLEASE NOTE:
- I am not a quilt historian. I simply enjoy finding interesting quilts and sharing them with you!
- The quilt images on this post were sourced from Pinterest, unless otherwise noted, and are linked to their origin whenever possible.
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