A couple of initials, probably of the makers. Some of the squares are worn and thread-bare, others are near mint, depending on what the fabric was made of. Plain off-white backing, hand sewn. Central Pennsylvania area. Burnt orange, brown, sea blue and olive colors on buff or natural white bkgd.
Some slight thread wear in center otherwise in very good condition.
Made in Holland circa 1750. The counterpane was in her possession from approx. It remained in the Dalton family until the mid-1990s. It had been in the Biarly family for several generations, coming from Holland. Mathematically this makes 2,560 half- squares of fabric.