Summer Antique & Vintage Quilt Auction
Lot 1:
Description
2003 Cockscomb Quilt, measures 80×80″ and has an imaginative placement of applique on a whole cloth background. The diagonal patterned quilting is interspersed with trapunto medallions. This heirloom quilt was inspired by a c.1840-1850 antique quilt shown in a 1974 McCall’s Needlework and Crafts magazine. It is hand appliqued and hand quilted. Red cockscomb flowers are celebrated here. A reverse applique technique was used, in which the red fabric on the flowers was cut into, to expose the fabric underneath. The red fabric was turned under to form the white finger like shapes, then sewn down with a blind stitch by hand. Lovely swag and bow along the perimeter. The quilting (or stitching on top) within the leaves effectively forms the leaves’ veins and wonderful floral-shaped quilting is in the white background area as well. The quilt has red piping along the green print binding. There is a label and a sleeve for hanging on the reverse. This quilt won the President’s Choice Award in the 2003 Cape Cod Bayberry Quilters show. Frances Abell Brand (b. 1913, Milton, Massachusetts) is a celebrated American quilt artist whose work is rooted in traditional design, Early American decorative techniques, and the spirit of rural New England. Her quilts are held in the permanent collections of both the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky, and the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts — a distinction earned by only the most accomplished quilt artists. Over more than two decades of juried competition, Frances amassed an extraordinary record of recognition, including awards at the Vermont Quilt Festival for 20 consecutive years and the prestigious Founder’s Award presented by Richard Cleveland in 2006. Her solo exhibition Two Visionaries debuted at the Vermont Quilt Festival in 2000 and subsequently travelled to the National Quilt Museum, and her work has been featured in Good Housekeeping and American Quilter magazines. Each of her handmade heirloom quilts reflects a lifetime of mastery, discipline, and an artist’s deep reverence for America’s quilting heritage.
Condition report:
In very good condition. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $30 is a domestic shipping estimate for first quilt and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple quilts for your convenience and economy. Each additional quilt we can pack in the same box is $5-10 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
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