Quilt from 1840 for $7200

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07-20-2011, 06:28 AM

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rosemaynes

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WOW what a quilt and what a price.

07-20-2011, 11:01 AM

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Slow2Sew

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That is an absolutely awesome quilt! Wonder how long it took to make and how many pieces are in it? I'll bet the original quilter would be shocked to know it is worth so much money.

07-20-2011, 11:12 AM

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Amythyst02

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hmm thats a bit above my budget, but its lovely.

07-20-2011, 11:35 AM

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CIGAINEROJD

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Nice

07-31-2011, 06:43 AM

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MissJMac

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Let me check my "household account", I might have that much left from last month. Oops sorry, a little short (about $7195) LOL

07-31-2011, 07:25 AM

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Lostn51

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ckcowl

beautiful- but the fabrics don't look like any i've seen from that time period= wonder where it came from.
there are some pretty expensive quilts out there- if i had the $$ to blow i would look into that one- it is so beautiful- but i would want some documentation---the fabrics just don't seem like 1840's fabrics - which tended to be darker---turkey reds, indigo's- rust's...
but that could just be the period fabrics in the U.S. maybe other parts of the world had different fabrics back then with lighter colors.

I was thinking the same thing but I am far from an expert on fabrics of the 1800's.

Billy

07-31-2011, 07:29 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Originally Posted by granny_59

I just found this on the swiss version of ebay. The seller says its dated around 1840 and the price starts at $ 7200. The size is 82x75".
Have no intention to buy :lol: its a bit too pricy for my taste.
But I like the pattern.

What do you think?
Granny

Not interested BUT

is there a way to verify info about items such as quilts before buying them?

07-31-2011, 07:31 AM

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Lostn51

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Okay I blew up the photo to like "Ginormous" and did they have paisley fabrics back then? There are several pieces in the star that are paisley.........

Billy

07-31-2011, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by granny_59

Not interested BUT

is there a way to verify info about items such as quilts before buying them?

As switzerland is not such a big country :lol: nobody would buy an item in this pricerange without having looked at it in person first - at least I would not! No idea what kind of proof the seller had about the date and orgin. I highly doubth that the quilt is this old.
Granny