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Swedish Rollakan
Early 19th century

With their heart motifs it would seem likely that these hangings were woven for a marriage.


Cataloguing

Each panel with eleven horizontal bands filled with geometric patterns, lozenges and hearts  in bright red, crimson, indigo, sage green, paleblue and ochre.



54 x 20 in; 1.37 x 51 cm selvedge to selvedge.


Condition

Very good. One has a little wear to the right hand selvedge 22 in; 56 cm but really you do not notice unless you scrutinize the piece. On this same length ther is a little wear to the third larger panel down, but again not very noticeable. Ask for photos.



The second panel is much the same with a 16in; 40 cm slight wear to the right hand side.