Antique Steps to the Lighthouse Quilt – Late 19th Century Micro-Stipple Hand-Quilting – 70” x 72”

This is a striking antique Steps to the Lighthouse Quilt dating to the late 1800s and has been beautifully pieced in classic Turkey red and indigo blue with small-scale calico motifs set against a soft white ground. The dense hand-quilting, or micro-stipple quilting, is stunning and covers the quilt tightly and evenly across the entire expanse.

The back is ivory/white cotton that has been turned to the front and hand-stitched to form the binding. The cotton batting is lightweight.

CONDITION: The quilt is sturdy and in very good to excellent antique condition overall with one small area where there is a small tear and exposed batting near one corner as shown in the photographs. The quilt has been soaked and freshly freshly hand-washed with fragrance-free soap and line-dried, giving a light natural sun-dried cotton scent (not artificially fragranced).

Details:
* Antique handmade quilt
* Steps to the Lighthouse pattern
* Late 19th century, circa 1880s–1890s
* Turkey red and indigo blue fabrics
* Extensive very dense hand quilting/micro-stippling
* Hand pieced and hand quilted
* Measures approximately 70” x 72”
* Cotton fabrics with lightweight cotton batting

The quilt is from a smoke-free, pet-free home and is pictured on a queen-size bed.