RARE, Very Early 1790's Pieced Glazed Linsey-Woolsey Nine Patch Antique Quilt for Sale

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RARE, Very Early 1790's Pieced Glazed Linsey-Woolsey Nine Patch Antique Quilt For Sale

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RARE, Very Early 1790's Pieced Glazed Linsey-Woolsey Nine Patch Antique Quilt:
$2750.00

This VERY RARE cotton and wool 1770's - 1790's pieced, glazed linsey-woolsey nine patch quilt is all hand pieced and hand quilted, with cutouts in two corners for a poster bed.It measures 92" X 98" and is in excellent condition, with a few small mends made with the original pink fabric (likely done at the time of construction) and a handful of tiny moth nibbles. The quilt feels strong and sturdy overall.
There are straight line, criss-cross, clam shell, and orange peel designs quilted throughout at 7 stitches to the inch.
The back is an aged white/ivory/cappuccino color, the hand stitched binding is black wool, and the batting is thin.
Quilts THIS EARLY in such REMARKABLE CONDITION don't come along very often -- TRULY MUSEUM QUALITY!