Cupid's Arrowpoint
Unidentified Quilt Maker
Circa 1900
76 x 90 inches
Origin Unknown; Probably North Carolina
Beautifully made Southern quilt, likely North Carolina in origin. The design is known traditionally as "Cupid's Arrowpoint." A love quilt?
Excellent condition ~ crisp and original -- except for about seven or eight diamonds that have shattered due to dye related damage.
Finely pieced, lovely hand quilting, and great color: teal and oxblood solids set against a variety of turn-of-the-20th-century printed fabrics.