12 High St.
Moorestown
NJ
1842 Nancy Ward Butler’s “Tombstone” Quilt
A beautiful quilt, be it antique, vintage or contemporary in style, should be appraised professionally in order to establish its true value. The value is important for estate purposes, to make a donation or for resale. An antique quilt is over one hundred years old, a vintage quilt is between fifty and one hundred years and a contemporary quilt is defined as under fifty years old.
Many considerations determine the value such as condition, design, historical significance, awards and fame of the maker. Karen Dever, a certified quilt appraiser, will be at the Smith-Cadbury Mansion, home of The Historical Society of Moorestown, 12 High Street on April 29th from 10 am – 2:00 pm. Each appraisal will take approximately thirty minutes for a fee of $60.00 per quilt. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Historical Society. Within two weeks a written appraisal will be sent to the owner.
Set up an appointment through email: moorestownhistory@comcast.net or via phone at 856-235-0353. Please bring cash or a check made out to Stitches Through Time for each appraisal ($60)
To read more about Karen Dever click here.
Quilt photo: https://www.si.edu/object/1842-nancy-ward-butlers-tombstone-quilt:nmah_556595
