Charming, Very Naive Patchwork Squares Antique Crib Quilt bright white Brass with wood lining to

Brass with wood lining to as evident

In his retirement

a tapered base with hole at the center

England artist William Burgess (1805–1861)-- a painter and drawing master

Detail photos give the best sense

Charming, Very Naive Patchwork Squares Antique Crib Quilt bright white Brass with wood lining toThis has a bit of the feel of a girl's first attempt at making a quilt, long ago I'd call it a crib quilt, but it also feels like something of a sample to me, with nothing quite exact about it, which is part of what makes me love it. And the great old fabrics. And the red and white cotton thread ties. And that navy and white gingham. Found in PA, early 20th c. I believe, earnest and unfussy and super sweet. With chintz fabric on reverse, two panels