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An early 1900's French cotton toile du jouy. Light shades of red and white in color. Done the middle repeat motifs of birds perched above a basket of flowers that alternate with a scene of a young man guarding his lamb from a wolf. At the sides a repeat scene of a young maiden tending her garden that alternate with torch like motifs with urns of flowers at each side. 

 

Probably part of a bed cover at one time with a ruffle along one side. 

 

Full repeats. Four complete scenes. 

 

Measurements

 

On fabric only and not the ruffle 

 

1 meter 37 cm from top to bottom 

 

The width is 

 

87 cm (still has the selvage at both sides) 

 

Ruffle measures 

 

9 cm wide. 

 

Condition

 

Left in "as found" condition and has a very clean appearance with no stains or discoloration. Colors may have lighted a bit with time but are even in appearance. There is one tiny pinhole and a larger hole at the bottom edge. 

Early 1900's French Toile du Jouy w/Ruffle

SKU: toileKH2
€40.00Price
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