Favorite Ever Antique Child's Quilt with Heart Border and Monogram on Reverse steel worker and how the paint wore

and how the paint wore and aged--and how many repairs were made to the box

which I believe is quite likely original to it

12 x 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 t and in very good condition

I found this one along with the sights of Rockland Maine drawing just listed--both done one pre-printed pages from some sort of booklet of art lessons

Handwritten text filling the reverse

Favorite Ever Antique Child's Quilt with Heart Border and Monogram on Reverse steel worker and how the paint woreAmong my very favorites of late, purchased from a favorite dealer and friend in Maine who is an endless source of things I love, and as tender feeling quilt as I can imagine, I believe made for a child (considerably larger than a crib quilt, but not full sized.) And who wouldn't feel safe and loved tucked in surrounded by those marvelous hearts on all sides?! The blue of the squares behind those carefully hand cut white hearts (each just slightly