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This lovely textile is French and the floral fabric on the front dates c1830 and the backing is a late 18th century furnishing fabric c 1790! This textile would have been used as a bed valance and certainly would have had large matching curtains! There is a linen tape the top for hanging and metal eyelet hooks also ~ The floral design fabric is a light weight, with reds pinks and the aged ground has grayed with time beautifully! ~ Tiny picotage patterned ground. The backing is a striped furnishing fabric of raspberry and orange , faded beautifully with time! I love that combination, very sherberty! :))) This textile can be used as is as a curtain valance, bed valance or also repurposed for pillows and many other sewing projects! ~
MEASUREMENTS : I'm selling this lovely valance per half, so each purchase is for a length that measures approximately 65 inches long by 18 inches . If you would like to purchase the full long valance, simply add to cart and then change the quantity to 2 and you will receive one long length that measures : 131 inches by 18 inches
CONDITION : This fabric is in as found, not freshly laundered condition. This textile has faded beautifully hotsell with time. Each length has some pale marks, a few rust spots and some small holes ~ the backing has some tears and small holes also! The condition is reflected in the price
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Jan 13/2021
Product code: 1830 + hotsell 1790 fabric valance textile antique bed surround Pink red gray The Textile Trunk