Needlework Bed Cover Fragment America, late 18th/early 19th
century, stitched with silk threads on a fine white cotton ground, with
flowing vines and flower sprigs, intersected with panels of white lace,
(unfinished, several flowers cut out and appliquéd in place, toning,
scattered light stains), approx. 74 x 32 in.
$500-700
Pieced Cotton Patchwork Quilt, America, mid-19th century, the
quilt with central field of nine-patch printed and woven cotton squares
alternating with squares of red on white printed polished cotton squares
with floral designs, bordered with similar red-printed wavy bands of
floral designs, backed with white homespun cotton panels, quilted with
chevron and diamond patterns, (toning, stains), approx. 102 x 100 in.
$800-1,200
Four Fruit-form Velvet Pincushions, America, late 19th century, three
various size strawberries and a pear, (wear, the pear with repairs), lg.
3-5 3/4 in.
$600-800
Four Urn of Flowers Needlepoint Seat Covers, 19th century, stitched
with wool yarns primarily in shades of red, pink, green, and gold on a
light blue ground, approx. 19 1/2 x 27 in.
$600-800
Pieced Cotton Patchwork Covered Papier-mâché Top Hat,
America, 19th century, likely a hatbox form, covered with geometric-
shaped printed and woven cotton fabric quilt segments, (toning, minor
fraying), ht. 7 3/4, dia. 15 1/4 in.
$400-600
Cotton Pocket, Patchwork Needlework Rollup, and an Indian
Printed Tablecloth, 19th century, homespun hand-stitched pocket with
printed red stripes and brown flowers, woven linen backing and waist
ties, 16 1/2 x 12 1/2; a pieced printed cotton huswif or roll-up, with five
pocket sections, 19 1/4 x 7 1/2; and a printed cotton tablecloth with a
multicolored ribbon chain border on a dark red ground, 48 x 50 in.
$600-800
Hand-stitched White Cotton Trapunto Crib Quilt, America, 19th
century, composed of white homespun cotton, outline stitched
and stuffed, with central floral and grape cluster design surrounded
by conforming grapes and flowering vine, with diamond pattern
background, edged and backed with white cotton, (minor stains), 45 x
45 in.
$300-500
Six Assorted Small Sewing Implements, 18th-19th century, a white
lace-covered pincushion and needle case attached with a silk ribbon,
three fruit-form needle waxes, one with embossed brass cap with
grapevine and dog motif, an acorn-form linen needle emery, and a gilt
embossed red leather casket-form needle case with hinged lid, dia.
7/8-3 1/2 in.
$200-400
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Painted Cloth Doll and a Pieced and Appliquéd Cotton Quilt
Fragment, America, late 19th century, the doll with stitched and stuffed
twilled cotton body with painted facial features, wearing a machine-
stitched red printed cotton dress, white cotton petticoat and pantalets,
and cotton sateen boots, (wear), ht. 16 3/4; the triangular quilt fragment
with three appliquéd birds, two baskets, a tree, and a partial radiating
star in gold, red, and tan solid cotton fabric on a white cotton ground,
13 1/2 x 29 in.
$400-600380.
Papier-mâché Milliner’s Model with a Silk Hat, probably France,
early 19th century bust-length model with painted facial features, hair,
and dress bodice, applied kidskin cap with padded back, wearing
a green and white woven windowpane pattern silk hat with wire
framework, lined with pink silk and tied with pink silk ribbons, (paint
loss, cracks), model ht. 15 1/2 in.
$1,500-2,500381.
Geometric Wool Hooked Rug, America, early 20th century,
rectangular rug centered with three diamonds, stepped corner blocks,
in shades of green with variegated color segments, mounted on a wood
frame, 22 1/2 x 45 1/2 in.
$600-800382.
Papier-mâché Milliner’s Model-type Doll, Germany, c. 1840, with
painted molded features, milliner-type kid body with wooden arms and
legs, black sausage curl hairstyle, painted brown eyes, yellow-painted
shoes, wearing a blue and white silk and white cotton gauze dress, with
white linen under-dress and pantalets, (imperfections), ht. 15 in.
$600-800online bidding at http://www.skinnerinc.com 85
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