Bidspirit auction | Antique American Hand-Quilted Cotton Bars

Antique American Hand-Quilted Cotton Bars Quilt - 82 x 86 This is an antique reversible hand-quilted cotton quilt featuring a bars or strip pattern. Side A is composed of narrow, alternating vertical stripes of red and light blue calico floral prints, set within a wide border of olive green fabric featuring a small, dense print. Side B showcases wide vertical bands, known as bars, in solid teal and rust-toned cotton. The entire piece is hand-stitched with a diagonal grid or diamond motif quilting pattern. The quilt is finished with a dark navy or black fabric binding. The construction utilizes cotton fabric and batting, characteristic of American folk-art quilting traditions from the late 19th to early 20th century.