Dog/Vintage Border Collie French Toile De Normandy 19Th Century Bed Cover Textile Antique Bedspread From France C1820

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Hello & Welcome to the Textile Trunk! Please follow us on Instagram , we are @textiletrunk ~ This is a stunning quilted textile that is an antique French Normandy toile. in 20 years of dealing in these wonderful French textiles, this is the first find of these fabulous childhood scenes Children with Dog ( border collie ??) , being fed from a spoon, simply ADORABLE!!This wonderful textile is French, it dates c 1820 & was most likely produced in Normandy. The toile fabric as a wonderful faded raspberry tone with cream. The backing is a natural tone , linen cotton blend & there is a light cotton batting between the layers. This bed cover fits over a bed, & the two long sides have a drop of 22 inches. The bottom & top do not. The flat area it was meant to fit is about 50 inches wide by about 75 inches long. This piece has some of the most charming toile I’ve ever seen. The detailed drawing of this toile is spectacular. A very high quality indeed. Ideal for any collection, but also would make some of the most wonderful textiles if deconstructed. Measurements approximately : Please see above. Condition ~This textile is in as found, not freshly laundered condition. It’s faded with time. This textile has holes & wear in areas ( please us the zoom feature on the photographs to view closely. However the vast majority of this piece has very little if any flaws It’s in wonderful condition for it’s age & use, however not without the signs of time & use often inherent in these magical textiles Inventory number Toile 889 Dog/Vintage Border Collie French Toile De Normandy 19Th Century Bed Cover Textile Antique Bedspread From France C1820