HOMESPUN BLUE WHITE JACQUARD 1842 DATED SIGNED COVERLET Start Price USD 2,350.00 Current Price USD 2,350.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Stoney Creek, ON See more about 'HOMESPUN BLUE WHITE JACQUARD 1842 DATED SIGNED COVERLET' Description PETER THANK YOU FOR INFORMATION ON THIS COVERLET  this coverlet appears to be identical to one shown page 336 in Dorothy & Harold Burnham's Book  "Keep Me Warm One Night" on early weaving for Welland county niagara region southern ontario  book also highlights traditional weaving  from quebec Ontario and atlantic canada   my husbands mother is 86 years young we are selling this comforter for her and also the red pioneer blankets listed today   this was purchased a few years ago at a farm sale it has been wrapped and stored in a cedar chest  it is a stunning signed and dated homespun hemp linen 2 panel comforter   full hand stitched center seam  beautiful decoration birds and flowers motif  size is good  76" x 95" and extra 1" fringe   being jacquard the pattern is fully reversed  dated 1842 and initials B.M.B.    the farm family had originally come from pennsylvannia  and mother remembers the auctioneer saying they had come up with the loyalists to canada in a covered wagon  otherwise we dont know any other history about it  the familys  farm name was Bourne      a summer winter comforter  bedspread   there is a tiny repair on 1 corner that has been over stitched and tiny fray in bottom edge in 1 pattern and just general use   THIS IS NOT A FRAGILE CONDITION Heavy good weight and well preserved   ready for your heritage home accessory  otherwise we consider this in super super condition   allow $20.00 shipping i do combine  shipping for reduced rate Place a Bid!