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07950: This traditional French stripe is made of cretonne
which was the fabric that was the inspiration for American
barkcloth. The background of the wide stripes is a creamy off-white,
while the foreground motif of fuchsia, daisy, dahlia and soft
fern-like plants is done in sugary soft tones of green and pink. The
narrow darker stripes feature tiny climbing vines and buds. Slight
fading along one side. 31.5"W x 88"H. Ca. 1890 $95.00 USD |
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07406 and 07407: Here are two large French antique needlepoints that were created to be used
together. With
variations on the same theme, these pieces were likely destined to
be a
chair seat cover and an ottoman cover. They can be purchased separately or together. Both canvases are unused and in near-perfect condition. They are worked in a fine-quality wool yarn with 9 stitches to the inch. The background is a deep chocolate brown. 07406, pictured at the top, is the larger of the two, with the worked area measuring 25"W x 23.25"H. The canvas is slightly larger. An enlargement can be seen <HERE> and a micro-view can be seen <HERE.> On the piece pictured at the bottom, item 07407, the worked area measures 21.75"W x 17.25"H. An enlargement can be seen <HERE.> In addition to being used as upholstery, these pieces would be wonderful made into elegant cushions. Ca. 1900 $155.00 USD for the larger piece and $140.00 USD for the smaller |
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02826:This is an unused piece of medium-weight early 20th century toile designed
by Jean-Baptiste Huet in 1806 for the famous Jouy factory. The large-scale pattern is titled
Le meunier, son fils et l'âne (The miller, his son and
the ass) and is beautifully engraved and printed with very fine
detail and a well-balanced design. The engraved printing rollers
were used for many years, so most toile
patterns were printed again and again from the original rollers. New rollers were made if the pattern retained its popularity. Micro
views can be seen <HERE> and
<HERE.> 32"W
x 92"L. Ca. 1900 $325.00 USD |
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07766: There are two large pieces of medium-heavy
cotton fabric with a creamy off-white background. The foreground
motif appears almost like a dreamy watercolor painting and includes
bouquets of clematis with several other flowers and leaves. The
overall feel is of tropical plants, although all are common flowers
of the
French countryside. Each large piece measures 32"W x 50"H. Late
19th century. $90.00 USD per piece |
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08349: There are two large pieces of this striking motif from Provence. The background of this percale-weight cotton is near-white while the meandering foreground floral motif is rendered in shades of red and gold with accents leaves in soft aqua. This was a popular color scheme in the South of France in the era. 33"W x 102"H. Late 19th century. $195.00 USD per piece |
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07366: Here is a piece of medium-weight cotton fabric with a
deep green tone-on-tone background floral motif. The sophisticated,
stylized foreground motif, rendered in neutral tones of tan and
ivory, includes roses, dahlias, wheat heads and grape leaves. With
the subtle reference to bread and wine, this fabric may have been
originally used in a dining room. This piece measures 32"W x 50"H. Ca. 1880 $65.00 USD |
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07325: There are six large pieces of this medium-heavy cotton fabric
with a background that is just off-white. The romantic neo-classical foreground motif includes undulating bouquets of
roses and rosebuds tied with flowing blue ribbons and surrounded by
tiny daisies and forget-me-nots. Very French! Each piece
measures 30"W x 96" L and each has at least one small spot
or water stain, but
are in overall good condition. Ca. 1880 $85.00 USD per piece |
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08767: The piece of French antique ticking fabric from the Alsace
region of France is done in clear primary colors of red, deep blue
and yellow. The wide red stripes alternate with groups of ombré
yellow and narrow blue stripes. This piece measures 26"W x 60"H.
Overall good condition, although it does have a couple of small
holes and a couple of very tiny spots. Ca. 1930 $95.00 USD |
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07298: Here are two medium-heavy cotton fabric pieces with a romantic
floral motif reminiscent of 18th century motifs. The meandering
background pattern, done in off-white and a watery blue, is printed
to look like woven silk ikat. The foreground motif of cascading roses and
ribbons is rendered in maize, caramel and ivory. Each
piece measures 32"W x 43"H. Each has one or two tiny
holes. Ca. 1890 $85.00 USD per piece |
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04537: This is an early hand-quilted bed valance with a wave-shaped bottom edge, made to hang around the top of a canopy bed (the French call it an autour de lit which means 'around the bed'.) The background is a deep madder dye grape color; the leaf and flower motif is off-white. The white hand-quilting stitches are featured as seen <HERE.> A wide view of three of the eight scallops can be seen <HERE.> Measuring 186"W x 30"H, the width is made up of three large sections that are hand-stitched together. They could be easily separated if desired and used as valances for windows or reworked into cushions or pillows. Ca. 1850 $450.00 USD |
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07782: Here are several pieces of French Art Nouveau percale-weight
cotton fabric with an unusual color scheme. The background is a medium
Bordeaux
wine shade, while the foreground motif of peonies, dahlias and iris
is done in a lovely pale sky blue. Very unusual! Sizes
approximately 32"W x 70"H. Ca. 1910 $95.00 USD per piece |
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08757: This ticking is in a medium red with a band of golden-yellow
stripes on each side. The top edge has a small yellow monogram.
Tickings with the symmetrical stripes were usually used for personal
pillows and often have a monogram. 31"W x 56"L (horizontal seam 13"
from the bottom edge.) The colors are much more muted than they appear in the
picture. Ca. 1920 $95.00 USD |
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