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Furnishing Brocade
19th c

Wonderful shades and with huge pattern repeat. Probably English imitating a second quarter of the18th century furnishing fabric.


Cataloguing

Long length woven silk with huge design of knobly tree trunks hanging with huge exotic fruits, with smaller flowers and large leaves, with a meandering lace pattern, in deep pink and apricot on a crimson satin ground.



Pattern repeat 53 in; 1.35 m



A - 7ft 10 in x 21in;  2.4m x 54m cm selvedge to selvedge - £ 300



B - 6ft 3 in x 21 in; 1.9 x 54 cm - £ 200



C - 21 x 21 in; 54 x 54 cm - £ 45. Make a good size cushion.



D - 9ft 6 in x 21 in; 2.9 x 54 cm - £ 400


Condition

The 2.9 m length and the 54 cm sq are in excellent condition.



A - Half the length is in very good condition, the other half has some wear, but could be rebacked for use.



B - Good condition apart from one end  3 in; 8cm has a little hole. The other end 16 in; 40 cm  down has a little damage to the centre, an area of 23 x 5 cm, but not all over. Also where one side has been turned under  by 3.5 cm there is damage to 1.10 m. Ask for photo.



C - good condition.



D - Very good condtion.