Civil War Era Ocean Waves Quilt Triangles Shirting Cadet Checks Mourning Prints
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Here is an antique quilt composed of fabrics generally from the 1880 - 1910 time period. These fabrics are cotton shirtings, mourning prints, cadet blues and indigos, gingham checks, weaves, dots and plaids. The quilt block pattern is referred to as Ocean Waves, Ladies Art Company #182 or #3150 in the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. Pattern is also referred to as Thousands of Triangles. Each block is composed of two half square triangles. Blocks measure approximately 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" finished. Quilt contains 832 square blocks with 1664 triangles.The entire quilt measures approximately 83" x 63" and does have a few condition issues. The dark brown fabric in 32 of the triangles is disintegrating which is a characteristic of this time period. The brown color has also migrated to the white shirting cloth used in the same block. Other than these areas, the fabrics are in good shape with little to no fading.The backing fabric is gray with a floral print in black, white and pink. There is a small area of fading in one corner. The batting is either wool or cotton and is visible through small areas in the disintegrating brown fabrics. The backing fabric has been turned to the front for binding.Quilt it hand pieced and hand quited, 5 - 6 stitches per inch. Quilting design is circular. Quilt is clean other than the brown fabric migration
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