Lot of Old Quilter's Templates, One Signed, Dated 1889 temperance Visible on back through the

Visible on back through the lamination are several pieces of tape that had been added at some point in attempt to hold it together

Beautifully made and very substantial

purchased from a dealer friend from Maine

) Photos provide the best description of the condition of each

1950s Scotch Tape store display rack is I think both a cool and great looking thing

Lot of Old Quilter's Templates, One Signed, Dated 1889 temperance Visible on back through theFound in Maine, these are old hand cut cardboard stencils or templates, which would have been used for cutting pieces of fabric to be incorporated into quilts. The lovely blue leaf shape, signed on reverse (Catharine Hunsecker) and dated 1889, is clearly the oldest among them, more aged and worn than the others. I think the longest chain like one is particularly satisfying, too. Longest (with center fold): 14 5 8" l; blue leaf: 9 7 8" l. All pictured