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Norwich blue/brown
c 1740

Extremely rare. Wonderful design. This was clearly a skirt length and has a lovely piece of indigo plain twill woven worsted tape to the underside bottom hem. There is one other piece with almost the right hand side coming away. Ask for a photo.


Cataloguing

worsted wool damask length, woven with large pineapples and flowers, 20 in or 50 cm repeat, glazed, 41 x 15 1/4 in or 1.04 x 39 cm selvedge to selvedge


Condition

As I am sure you will observe there is one big hole1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in or4 x 3 cm. Also couple of other small holes and areas of wear, all to the bottom of the piece.