1891 PRESENTATION~MEMORY RIBBON QUILT

(Item: QUILT VICTORIAN)

This is one of the finest and rarest quilts we have owned.
Made of satin & silk ribbons and patches with attached embroidered pieces, it is dated "1891" by the maker. All hand pieced of the loveliest ribbons. The center rectangle is pieced of tiny triangles and looks like a stained glass window, with metallic thread separating each little piece.
It was purchased at a Denver, Colorado estate sale about ten year ago and no other history has become available. For the last ten years it has been wrapped in acid free paper in storage. This, perhaps, accounts for its pristine condition. Only one ribbon has damage and it is pictured below. In the black silk border the material has some tiny splits. These splits not visible unless the material is pulled apart. It has a lovely light pink & beige floral silk back and that, too, is in excellent condition. Contrary to many "silk" displays of this vintage, this quilt is robust and not delicate, excluding the above mentioned.
The quilt is surrounded by burgundy rope on two sides and pale peach lace and fringe on the other sides, these match some of the ribbon color. The two large patches are a Lion and a ship "REGATTA". Attached in the center is a family of owls, on black velvet, with tiny stitches of Moon & Stars overhead. There are also small flowers and butterflies attached to the side borders.
Offering an opinion as to what "memory" or what "presentation" this quilt is commemorating would be pure speculation. Suffice it to say, it makes a wonderful, vivid, happy and colorful presentation and would be the centerpiece of any room or situation!
It is 52 inches by 42 inches.
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~52 INCHES X 42 INCHES~

~TINY TRIANGLES JOINED BY 'METALIC" THREAD~

~FAMILY OF OWLS UNDER 'SLIVER' MOON & STARS~

~Tthe ONLY silk with a problem, other than some small separations in black border~

~DATED '1891' ON BLACK PATCH ON BACK CORNER~

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