Lot of Old Quilter's Templates, One Signed, Dated 1889 temperance but he looks the bit

but he looks the bit of a daring adventurer to me

25 x1 3/8 x 1

so could be used as doorstops or bookends or whatever

5 7/8" x 3 15/16" and in very good condition

) Photos provide the best description of the condition of each

Lot of Old Quilter's Templates, One Signed, Dated 1889 temperance but he looks the bitFound 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