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1846 IOWA COVERLET

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Quilts84 of 120RedWork Quilt c1900'sWoven Coverlet Quilt
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    Posted 14 years ago

    TJM
    (3 items)

    1846 IOWA COVERLET,ANY ONE KNOW THE MAKER,AND VALUE IF ANY,LOOKS GOOD ON MY BED,TAKES ME BACK IN TIME,IF IT COULD ONLY TELL A STORY.

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    1. Manikin Manikin, 14 years ago
      Very nice !
      here is a link that may help a bit .
      http://www.historic-american.com/WovenCoverlets.html
    2. stefdesign stefdesign, 14 years ago
      Wow, what an awesome keepsake! It's just wonderful!
    3. BCHMuseum BCHMuseum, 12 years ago
      We have one in our museum collection that is very similar: http://www.bentoncountymuseum.org/exhibitions/coverlets/#babyeaglemotif. Sarah Jacob Schliffe made our double-weave coverlet in 1846. Her photo, and another coverlet from her family, is on our web site.

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