[CIVIL WAR]. Commemorative crazy quilt featuring political campaign and Civil War reunion ribbons.
Sale 1136 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots Open
Mar 27, 2023
Lots Close
Apr 4, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
Estimate
$500 -
$700
Sold for $1,386
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Commemorative crazy quilt featuring political campaign and Civil War reunion ribbons.
76 1/2 x 67 1/2 in. crazy quilt with decorative tassels, ca 1880s, likely made in New York.
Handstitched "1884" on one octagonal-shaped piece of fabric though ribbons date to before and after that date. More than 30 ribbons sewn into the border, commemorating a variety of events including GAR gatherings, political campaigns, and other communty events such as "Memorial Day" observations, and the deaths of notable citizens.
Notable ribbons include a memorial ribbon for Ulysses S. Grant (1885), "Harrison and Morton and Protection to America" political campaign ribbon (1888), "Neptune Hose of Auburn / Welcomes Eureka Hose of Thaca" firefighting ribbon (1884), and a large number of ribbons from New York GAR posts.
Condition of ribbons and quilt generally good.
Property from the Collection of Jonathan Holstein, San Francisco, California
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