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Rare Dated Blanket c 1800

Extremely rare. Bought from a Norfolk, UK auction. Perhaps it was woven in that county.  This would be good for display in a historic house or for weavers of 18th century cloths to copy.

Price: £145 | $190 | €170

Ref N°: 6974

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, weighs  990 gm

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.

he texture is wonderfully crunchy. Of interest to weavers of reproduction cloths.

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