ANTIQUE MENNONITE PIECED CHAIN QUILT SEE MORE QUILTS IN OUR GURLY46 EBAY STORE!! Start Price USD 2,600.00 Current Price USD 2,600.00 Time Left 12 days 13 hours 34 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 23, 2008 End Time Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Location Lancaster, PA See more about 'ANTIQUE MENNONITE PIECED CHAIN QUILT' Description THIS COTTON QUILT MEASURES 85 X 84" WITH 12 SPI, THIN BATTING AND IN GOOD CONDITION, FROM PENNSYLVANIA CA 1880. MENNONITE NEEDLE WOMEN ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR INTRICATE QUILTING AN FINE HAN STITCHING.  THE WIDE BORDER IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THEIR WORK AND THE BOLD STRIKING COLORS ARE ALSO TYPICAL OF NINETEENTH CENTURY MENNONITE QUILTS. UNLIKE THE AMISH, THE MENNONITES OCCASIONALLY USE PRINTED FABRICS ON THEIR BEDCOVERS.  PRINTS CAN HELP ESTABLISH THAT A QUILT IS MENNONITE RATHER THAN AMISH. COLLECTORS HAVE COME TO LOVE THESE QUILTS AND THEIR VALUE IS EVER INCREASING. Place a Bid!