Antique 1923 Baby Quilt Blanket Signed & Dated | Puppy and Cat Folk Art | 36"x48"

This is a charming little quilt from 1923 featuring an gingham puppy and calico cat accented in soft blue fabric with red embroidery stitching, along with the nursery rhyme:

“The gingham dog went ‘Bow-wow-wow!’
The calico cat replied ‘Me-ow!’”

The quilt is hand embroidered and dated “1923” on the back with the inscription “Made by Aunt Borg for Norman".

The rhyme is taken from the 1894 Eugene Field's poem - here is how the rest of that stanza goes:
The gingham dog went ‘Bow-wow-wow!’
The calico cat replied ‘Me-ow!’
The air was littered, an hour or so,
With bits of gingham and calico,
The while the cook and the bell-hop slept,
But the little toy dog and the little toy cat had a terrible fight!

The simple diamond quilting pattern is machine stitched. The back is a tiny blue print that has been turned to the front and machine stitched to form the binding while the cotton batting is unsized and lightweight.

CONDITION: The quilt is in excellent vintage condition with some overall age-related fading of the fabrics. It has been soaked and freshly hand-cleaned and line-dried, giving a light natural sun-dried cotton scent (not artificially fragranced).

Details:
* The Duel Quilt
* Signed and dated 1923
* Measures approximately 36” x 48”
* Hand embroidered puppy and cat motif
* Red embroidered lettering and outlines
* Soft blue printed border fabric
* Machine quilted in an overall diamond pattern
* Cotton fabrics with unsized cotton batting
* Child’s crib size quilt
* Folk art / nursery rhyme theme
* Wonderful display piece for nursery or collection