Star Quilt .......... Late 1880,s to 1890,s
( 2 of 9 ) in this set. From the Cowherd family branch of my great grandfather Peter Abell, Sr. ( 1809-1880).
This is the only quilt that i have seen that was made different than a square or a rectangle. The design of this pretty well ruled out it having been made for any thing else other than display. This branch of the family ( Cowherd) always had more money at their disposal than the rest. The quality of the material is way above what is normally seen in quilts......................... All of these in this set need to be viewed large or original to really appreciate the workmanship and embroidery.
Seemed a shame to lay it on the floor to photo it. The next one in the set has it on a bed, so as to get a better idea of its size.
Star Quilt .......... Late 1880,s to 1890,s
( 2 of 9 ) in this set. From the Cowherd family branch of my great grandfather Peter Abell, Sr. ( 1809-1880).
This is the only quilt that i have seen that was made different than a square or a rectangle. The design of this pretty well ruled out it having been made for any thing else other than display. This branch of the family ( Cowherd) always had more money at their disposal than the rest. The quality of the material is way above what is normally seen in quilts......................... All of these in this set need to be viewed large or original to really appreciate the workmanship and embroidery.
Seemed a shame to lay it on the floor to photo it. The next one in the set has it on a bed, so as to get a better idea of its size.