Antique 1870s–1880s Indigo Blue and White Nine Patch Quilt – Hand Pieced and Hand Quilted – 77” x 84”

A lovely antique Nine Patch quilt dating to the 1870s–1880s, featuring a classic indigo blue and white color combination and exceptionally detailed hand quilting.

The quilt is constructed with small nine-patch blocks in a deep indigo blue cotton with a delicate white speckled print, arranged to create an intricate, interlocking geometric design against a soft white background. The repeating blocks form a striking secondary pattern of large white squares framed by diagonal rows of blue diamonds.

A coordinating indigo print inner border surrounds the quilt, with a wide white outer border accented by blue corner squares. The hand quilting is precise and in outlines of the tiny patchwork, in geometric pinwheels in the open cream-white areas and in double diagonals along the border.

The back is cream-white cotton as is the binding that has been handstitched to both sides. The cotton batting is lightweight and very thin.

Details:
* Size: 77” x 84”
* Date: Approximately 1870s–1880s
* Pattern: Nine Patch with secondary geometric design
* Colors: Deep indigo blue and soft white
* Fabric: Cotton with a small-scale white speckled print
* Construction: Hand pieced and hand quilted
* Quilting: Extensive hand quilting with closely spaced stitching and decorative curved designs
* Border: Indigo blue inner border with a white outer border and coordinating blue corner accents
* Backing: Solid cream-white cotton

CONDITION: Very good antique condition, especially for a quilt approximately 140–150 years old. There is minor age-related wear, including an occasional loose thread, consistent with its age. The quilt has been soaked, freshly hand washed and line dried, giving it a light, natural, sun-dried cotton scent (not artificially fragranced).