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A LARGE AND FINELY-WROUGHT TRAPUNTO WHITE-ON-WHITE QUILT COVERLET

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A LARGE AND FINELY-WROUGHT TRAPUNTO WHITE-ON-WHITE QUILT COVERLET
<B>A LARGE AND FINELY-WROUGHT TRAPUNTO WHITE-ON-WHITE QUILT COVERLET</B><BR><BR>Minutely stitched with a meandering flower-and-vine motif, the background with overall stitching. Together with two vintage pillows with handmade lace cases, an embroidered lace tablecloth and a yellow damask example. 5 pieces. Trapunto is a quilting technique which produces a raised surface; patterns consist of vines, leaves, grapes, cherries and so on. The technique originated in Italy in the early 16th century, appeared in the United States in the the late 1700`s and remained popular until the Civil War. Approximately 94"l x 108"w