The parlor throws or crazy quilts of the latter part of the 19th century, as well as more recent art quilts, are examples of quilts as ornamental objects. The Collection includes quilts that were made ...

The much-anticipated auction of Dr. Virginia Gunn’s renowned textile collection will take place Saturday at Meander Auctions in Whipple, offering a rare opportunity for collectors, historians ...

Three quilts were included in a larger collection of 18th- and 19th- century household and costume items from one Stonington, Connecticut family. From this early beginning, the Collection has grown to ...

Gunn, a University of Akron professor and a nationally recognized expert in 19th-century quilts and coverlets, spent more than 50 years building her collection. The auction will showcase nearly ...