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Norwich Wool Damask
c 1740

Very rare, wool damask being hard to find, but knowing it was woven in Norwich makes this piece very special. .


Cataloguing

wool woven with a damask pattern of large grapes and vine leaves and other leaves and flowers, 31 in or 79 cm pattern repeat; 43 x 12 in or 1.10 x 30 cm one selvedge


Condition

You will probably be able to see from the photos that there are two holes to the top of the panel, below the join and a few more areas of slight wear to the centre and some more obvious holes to the bottom. However, the pattern can clearly be seen.


Comments

This was probably a skirt panel . The damask fabric was known as spigeldamast or mirror damask and the shine (calendaring) was achieved by putting the completed fabric through heated cylinders. Calendering makes the fabric dirt resistant and therefore stronger.



See my article on Norwich Wool Damask in the ARTICLES section and the skirts in SOLD