Huge antique roll of handwoven pure linen - German - 19th century #3 textured
This roll was purchased five years ago, at a time when I had a connection with a seller in Germany who was buying up a lot of these pieces. They are practically impossible to find now. They were spun and woven on narrow looms to make household linen out of, and they frequently made up part of a country-woman’s dowry chest. This one has been woven with a thicker, more loosely-spun thread dropped in at regular intervals to form a chequer-board pattern (please if you are a weaver and know the correct name, send me a message) - and the textile is itself silver and shiny and soft - German antique linen is often far softer and more loosely spun than French. Compared to the other similar piece I have up, this one is relatively fine. This and the other textured roll are the longest pieces I have found.
This has been well-stored, probably in a wooden chest, and has very minimal storage marks. In my experience, these will come out with a good long soak, but I wouldn’t try to treat the whole roll at once. This fabric also takes up natural dyes, specifically natural indigo, absolutely beautifully.
This roll measures 44cm wide by 18.26 metres long
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please contact me.
This roll was purchased five years ago, at a time when I had a connection with a seller in Germany who was buying up a lot of these pieces. They are practically impossible to find now. They were spun and woven on narrow looms to make household linen out of, and they frequently made up part of a country-woman’s dowry chest. This one has been woven with a thicker, more loosely-spun thread dropped in at regular intervals to form a chequer-board pattern (please if you are a weaver and know the correct name, send me a message) - and the textile is itself silver and shiny and soft - German antique linen is often far softer and more loosely spun than French. Compared to the other similar piece I have up, this one is relatively fine. This and the other textured roll are the longest pieces I have found.
This has been well-stored, probably in a wooden chest, and has very minimal storage marks. In my experience, these will come out with a good long soak, but I wouldn’t try to treat the whole roll at once. This fabric also takes up natural dyes, specifically natural indigo, absolutely beautifully.
This roll measures 44cm wide by 18.26 metres long
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please contact me.
This roll was purchased five years ago, at a time when I had a connection with a seller in Germany who was buying up a lot of these pieces. They are practically impossible to find now. They were spun and woven on narrow looms to make household linen out of, and they frequently made up part of a country-woman’s dowry chest. This one has been woven with a thicker, more loosely-spun thread dropped in at regular intervals to form a chequer-board pattern (please if you are a weaver and know the correct name, send me a message) - and the textile is itself silver and shiny and soft - German antique linen is often far softer and more loosely spun than French. Compared to the other similar piece I have up, this one is relatively fine. This and the other textured roll are the longest pieces I have found.
This has been well-stored, probably in a wooden chest, and has very minimal storage marks. In my experience, these will come out with a good long soak, but I wouldn’t try to treat the whole roll at once. This fabric also takes up natural dyes, specifically natural indigo, absolutely beautifully.
This roll measures 44cm wide by 18.26 metres long
Please click on the photos to open them up full-sized.
To purchase, please contact me.