Norfolk Blanket
c 1800

hand woven cream wool, each end with two blue stripes, one end with 1800 embroidered in pink eyelet stitch, the other with the embroideress initials MS and then another S below, the four corners with remnants of embroidered wool flower sprays in ochre, yellow and white, 6ft 10 in x 5ft 7 in or 2.09 x 1.70 m

Comments

Extremely rare. The texture is wonderfully crunchy. Of interest to weavers of reproduction cloths.

Condition

Very damaged as you should be able to see. Ask for more photos. The MS edge has a 2 1/2 in or 6 cm tear. The centre is very holey and there is a large feint brown stain approx 6 x 5 in.

Price: £300 | $470 | €360

Reduced to: £200 | $320 | €240

Ref N°: 6974