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Rare Norwich Calimanco
18th c

Very rare. These pieces will be of academic interest to weavers and historians. I have five lengths left. Some have slight marks to one side, but as they are reversible there is not a problem.



 



 


Cataloguing

Three double stripes of bright green, yellow and brown, alternating with pale grey/blue, mid and lighter blue.



3ft 6 in x 15 1/2 in; 1.06 x 39 1/2 cm


Condition

Length D is very very slightly stronger colouring to the rest. Presumably a slightly different dye was used.



Length D - One side has some very slight markings. The left hand side the selvedge is coming away from main body of weaving 4 1/ in;11 cm in total.



Length E - Very slight marks to the back.



Length F - 20 in; 50 cm from the top on the right hand side there is a hole3/4 in; 1.5 cm, flanked by a much smaller hole and another of similar size to the right.At the bottom are two very large holes.                        Approx 2 1/2 in; 6 cm plus damage around.  This could of course be cut off.  See photo.



Length G - Six small holes (white pinhead size) scattered throughout, plus small hole lower left hand side near the hem.


Comments

Several museums have pattern books of Norwich worsteds including the V & A, Wintherthur and the Fries Museum, The Netherlands.



For similar skirt in this fabric: www.modemuze.nl/collecties/rok-greinen-keus-van-achttiende-eeuwse-stof-walcheren



See: ARTICLE section on my website for Norwich Stuffs.


Price: on request

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