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| Item | Antique French pair of château tester bed CURTAINS |
| Possible use | |
| Quantity of pieces sold | 3 (2 curtains plus several pieces of the same fabric) |
| Dimensions | -each curtain : 357 cm wide x 270 cm long (140'x106') - different pieces of the same fabric assembled in a bedspread (to make cushions, flounces, ...) |
| Monogramme | n/a |
| Content | cotton |
| Type of fabric | serge of printed cretonne showing nasturtium |
| Quality of fabric | excellent |
| Condition of the fabric | very good |
| Color of fabric | as pictures |
| Centerseam | n/a |
| Embroidery | n/a |
| Cleaning | freshly washed |
| circa | 1870 |
| Coming from... | ... a French château attic ! |
| Weight (net) | 7,6 Kg - 16.7 lb |
| Flaws | - on both curtains : a tear 3x5 cm near the bottom hem
(probably wished, see picture) - on one curtain : 2 tiny holes that I saw by transparency - on one curtain : 2 weakness areas that I also saw by transparency (fabric should have rubbed on somewhere) |
| Miscellaneous | not lined. Each curtain is assembled with 5 panels according
these seams places : 85/164/242/280/357 A flounce on each curtain (see picture) 2 or 3 flaws in the given bedspread (small holes). Can be used to make normal curtains as well ! |
| My comment | Stunning freshness of the colors, specially for a black
one showing the real quality of the fabric. The kind of item we find once a year ! The item that will give majesty to any room ! |
