Old 03-09-2009, 07:16 AM
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Marcia
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What a beautiful quilt you have. You are so lucky to have something that old and still in such great condition.

I am not a quilt appraiser or authority, by any stretch of the imagination. But I do LOVE antique quilts, have studied them some, and have been to quite a few exhibitions.

Applique quilts made with turkey red and over-dyed green fabrics were very popular in the mid 1800s. Here are some links you may find interesting-

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/folk-art/quilts
http://www.antiquequiltdating.com/Red,_Green_&_Beyond.html
http://www.rockymountainquilts.com/f...quilts_rwg.php

I would definitely have your quilt professionally dated and appraised.
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