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ANTIQUE QUILTS > 20th CENTURY QUILTS > Pieced Quilts > AMISH SUNSHINE AND SHADOW ANTIQUE QUILT, wool, green border

 

AMISH SUNSHINE AND SHADOW ANTIQUE QUILT, wool, green border

AMISH SUNSHINE AND SHADOW ANTIQUE QUILT, wool, green border
   
Sku:10633

 



One of the three iconic designs from the Lancaster County, PA.  Amish community, their earliest settlement in the U.S.

This is an exemplary representation of that group's aesthetic--made with fine wool, in brilliant color, sewn with fine quilting in classic patterns, and with a gossamer lightweight batting.

The absence of corner blocks is a format called 'floating', that reflects the pared down, graphic composition of minimalist design that is a sought-after hallmark of early Lancaster County composition.

We have several examples of Amish Sunshine and Shadow quilts, so please ask to see others.


c. 1920-30; 82" square; wool; Excellent condition