11-04-201711-04-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3038BBoston
November 4, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Four Mennonite Quilts

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$369$300
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 3038BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 04, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

Four Mennonite Quilts, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, c. 1910-50, a Lone Star pattern quilt, the star from of triangular swatches against a light green background; an unknown pattern quilt composed of block of dark blue stars divided by strips of light green printed cloth with in a light blue printed border; a Fan pattern quilt; and an unknown pattern quilt composed of "X" pattern blocks within a blue border; lg. to 86, wd. to 64 in.

Provenance: Unknown pattern quilt from the family of Clifford and Seleda Martin, near Alma, Ontario; the Fan quilt made by Mabel Martin, near Elmira, Ontario; unknown pattern quilt from Joseph Metzger, Elmira, Ontario.
Estimate $600-800


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Keywords

Lone Star, Mabel Martin, Joseph Metzger, Alma, Elmira