Antique 19th Century Basket Quilt – Exquisite Hand Quilting – Sage Green Ground – 60” x 83”

This beautiful antique basket quilt dates to the late 1800s and features beautifully hand-pieced basket blocks in shades of blue, faded rose, mauve, and other softly aged colors against a pale sage green background.

While the pieced top is lovely, the most outstanding feature of the quilt is its extraordinary hand quilting. It is exceptionally dense, with fine stitching covering virtually the entire surface, incorporating intricate crosshatching, closely spaced parallel lines, diagonal quilting, and graceful curved designs. The variety and precision of the quilting reflect a remarkable investment of time and skill.

The basket blocks are arranged diagonally across the quilt, separated by generously quilted open spaces. Years of use and washing have softened the fabrics and faded some of the original colors, producing a subdued antique appearance.

The back is a cream white cotton that has been turned to the front and handstitched to form the binding. The cotton batting is very lightweight and thin.

Details:
* Size: 60” x 83”
* Age: Late 19th century, estimated 1880–1900
* Pattern: Basket variation
* Construction: Pieced cotton patchwork
* Colors: Faded blues, rose, mauve, and cream
* Exceptionally fine, dense hand quilting
* Elaborate crosshatching, diagonal lines, and curved quilting motifs
* Cream-colored cotton backing

CONDITION: This lovely quilt is in good condition with condition issues. In addition to the fading, it has areas of fabric loss in several of the baskets and some wear along the binding where there is some fraying. The dense quilting has kept this quilt intact and sturdy. Please examine the photos as they form an important part of the description. The quilt has been soaked, freshly hand washed and line dried, giving it a light, natural, sun-dried cotton scent (not artificially fragranced).