A fabulous piece of 1870, antique French Grotesque designed fabric! Grotesques were popular in the late 1800's and are knowns for being highly decorative with an air of slightly wicked in the design, VERY rare to find on printed cloth, most of the grotesque fabrics were woven silks ~*~ A rare treat! Aged off-white ground with faded pinks and reds ~ A masterpiece of design!! This is a medium weight cotton ~ ideal for many sewing projects and lovely too for design inspiration ~ ( please see my other textile for further pieces of this lovely fabric! )
MEASUREMENTS : This lovely textile measures very approximately 61 inches long by 32 inches wide
CONDITION: This fabric is in as found, not freshly laundered condition. This panel has signs of time and use, it's actually part of it's charm however the condition isn't right for everyone! ! ~*~ ~ this panel is unevenly faded with time. There is a heavy line of age marks right down the middle! This may not wash!!! ( if you are intending to launder! ) There are some age marks , the Top has a seam, There are tiny rust stains in places, age spots , and there are a few very tiny holes visible when held to the light ~