Lincoln Crazy Quilt

Dealer Julie Silber had an exceptional crazy quilt for

sale last week at the American Quilt Study Group meeting

in Milwaukee. It's dated 1882-1884.

The seamstress included several political ribbons

such as a Garfield/Arthur ribbon from 1880.

By 1882 Arthur was President; Garfield had

died, a victim of a gunshot wound.

Another indication of mourning:

a ribbon with a portrait of President

Lincoln, "Our Martyred Father! We

Mourn His Loss." This looks like

silk but the only example I can find online

was paper.

Paper example

The most important ribbons were two from

Lincoln's presidential campaign. The blue

ribbon on the left is in poor condition (as is my photo)

but I recall it was from the Lincoln/Hamlin campaign

of 1860.

The 1864 Lincoln/Johnson campaign ribbon is in great shape.

Two other examples

Here's a ribbon featuring Winfield Scott as

"Hero of Many Battles" from his failed 1852 campaign,

and one from the losing Winfield Scott Hancock/

William H. English ticket of 1880. The rooster

indicates they were Democrats.

The embroidered imagery on the quilt is

also striking,

particularly this painted portrait of an

older black man with two children.

Contact for Julie:

silber.julieellen@gmail.com

The Merchant's Mall at AQSG meetings is always

outstanding.

That's a temperance sampler on the left.

Next September in Indianapolis.

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