Oak Leaf and Reel Quilt
Unidentified Quilt Maker
Circa 1850
84 x 88 inches
Ex-Judy Roche Quilt Collection
Displays beautifully, as you can see in the photos below. Notice, though, that the very early brown and white print of the ground is weakening in places near the edge of this quiet, elegant quilt. (See last photo.) Intact almost everywhere except the very edges in some places.
Hand quilted, and of a generous size. The wide zig zag borders, on three sides, frame the quiet center, giving the quilt a lovely graphic mix of subtle and dynamic. Beautiful on a wall, guest bed or folded.