Antique American Six Pointed String Star Patchwork Quilt with Provenance: C19th, Missouri, USA Japanese Calligraphy also known as Saint Louis

also known as Saint Louis

A pair of fabulous hand painted tromp l’oiel panels with musical instruments

The ground is a pale and beautiful faded orange silk which is strewn with birds

This panel has been embroidered in tambour work chain stitch using fine wools and silks

The skirt has some small rubs to the silk surface

Antique American Six Pointed String Star Patchwork Quilt with Provenance: C19th, Missouri, USA Japanese Calligraphy also known as Saint LouisItem Details. An extraordinary handmade six pointed string star quilt made in the late 19th early 20th century by Cynthia Ann Bergner of Cedar Hill, Missouri (1858 1936) Its great to have the provenance of this beautiful quilt which can be found on a label stitched onto the reverse. We know who the owner was (Minnie Schmidtberger) as well as the maker, and exactly where it was made! The quilt has been hand stitched from a myriad of 19th dress weight