Vintage 1939 Dancing Tulips Appliqué Quilt – Dated 1939 with Exquisite Hand Quilting – 80” x 90”

This is a really beautiful Dancing Tulips Quilt dating to 1939, featuring twenty meticulously hand-appliquéd tulip arrangements in vibrant red and green against a soft white background. Each block has eight red tulips radiating from a central green square, creating a swirling floral design.

The quilt is dated 1939 in embroidery on one corner of the back near the binding.

The workmanship is extraordinary, especially the elaborate hand quilting that covers virtually every inch of the quilt. Intricate feathered wreaths are in the open cream-white areas with floral motifs, graceful scrollwork, and closely spaced geometric quilting throughout the rest of the quilt.

A striking red inner border frames the appliquéd tulips, followed by a wide white outer border. The back is cream-white cotton while the binding is green cotton that has been machine stitched to the front and handstitched to the back. The cotton batting is lightweight and thin.

Details
* Size: 80” x 90”
* Date: 1939, embroidered on the back
* Pattern: Dancing Tulips
* Colors: Red, white, and green
* Construction: Hand-pieced and hand-appliquéd tulip blocks
* Appliqué: Twenty floral arrangements featuring individually hand-stitched tulips and curved green stems
* Quilting: Exceptionally elaborate hand quilting featuring feathered wreaths, floral designs, scrollwork, and geometric patterns
* Border: Wide red inner border with white outer border
* Binding: Narrow green fabric binding
* Backing: White cotton with extensive quilting visible throughout

CONDITION: Very Good vintage condition with the soft texture and gentle surface irregularities characteristic of an extensively hand-quilted piece. The appliqué retains its vivid red and green colors, and the detailed quilting remains very much defined. Please examine the photographs 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).