Antique Victorian Crazy Quilt Illinois 1888 Ribbons Flags Knights of Pythias For Sale
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Antique crazy quilt featuring colorful patchwork, decorative embroidery, crossed American flags, and historical Illinois souvenir ribbons.Highlights include:* 1888 Joliet German marksmen’s festival ribbon. * 1895 20th Illinois reunion ribbon from Kankakee. * Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 371, Joliet ribbon. * Embroidered American flags and patriotic star-and-stripe fabric.An interesting textile combining needlework with Illinois civic, fraternal, and Civil War reunion memorabilia. Maker and family history are unknown.Condition: Sold as-is, with age-related wear, fraying, and splitting/deterioration to some fabrics and ribbons. Please examine all photographs carefully for condition and details. A fragile antique intended for collection or display. No backing fabric- unfinished.
