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ANTIQUE QUILTS > 19th CENTURY QUILTS > Pieced Quilts > CHINTZ STAR OF BETHLEHEM with satellite stars

 

CHINTZ STAR OF BETHLEHEM with satellite stars

CHINTZ STAR OF BETHLEHEM with satellite stars
   
Sku:10106

 



This beautifully executed Starburst is a rare find. The pre-1850s printed chintzes are skillfully arranged as concentric ombre'd circles of color -- teal| camel| aqua| rose| peach| chartreuse and brown. The areas between the star arms are filled with full or half stars. A treat for a fabric lover| a star collector or someone who covets a classic early impressive quilt. The quilting is about twelve stitches per inch in wreaths and flower and leaf forms in all the ivory areas; outline quilting around all the diamond shapes. Binding which is a narrow ecru cotton| folded and applied to the edge. Condition is untouched| as found| with age patina| perhaps washed once long ago. Some popping visible in some rose colored diamonds(photo).

c. 1840s 86" x 88" (fits queen bed) cotton Untouched never used condition