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Vintage American Amish “Sunshine and Shadows” Hand-Stitched Cotton Quilt

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Beautifully hand-crafted American Amish pieced cotton quilt in a “Sunshine and Shadows” pattern from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania circa the mid 1900s. The prominent colors in the quilt are blue, green with individual square block pieces in red, black and ivory color which are hand-cut and hand-stitched. The quilt has very fine hand stitching. The Amish community in Pennsylvania hand craft the quilts for their own use using the material that they had on hand. It is a beautiful example of an upcycling and reuse of material that has utilitarian functions but is also a representation of the art and culture that is woven into it. Please note that some of the colors might be distorted in the photos. Please see the video to clarify. Dimensions: 47” x 55” Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s Place of Origin: Pennsylvania, United States Material: Cotton Condition: Good The Persian Knot, SKU: 2244 Amish Sunshine and Shadows Quilt, American Amish Sunshine and Shadows Quilts, Vintage Amish Quilts, Antique Amish Quilts, Amish American Quilts, Pennsylvania Quilts, Lancaster County Quilts, 19th Century Quilts, Amish American Art, Antique Amish American Quilts, Americana, American Folk Art, Antique American Textiles, American Silk Quilt, Vintage Quilts, Vintage Handwoven Tapestries, Handwoven, Handcrafted Quilts, Reducing Carbon Footprint, Sustainable Living, Sustainability.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 55 in (139.7 cm)Width: 47 in (119.38 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cotton,Embroidered,Hand-Crafted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950-1959
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Barrington, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: The Persian Knot, SKU 22441stDibs: LU8224242502822

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