Description:  The Hanging Gate silk was made by the Brocklehurst Whiston Company in Macclesfield, England in 1966. The Wizard is a famous Village Inn, four miles from Macclesfield on the western end of the Pennine Hills. On the facing page of the folder is a short bio of the Inn and it's licensee for 52 years.  Another design - The Wizard - also a Cheshire Inn was made in 1967 and forms a pair with the Hanging Gate. 

The silk was woven on a jacquard loom in the same manner as a Stevengraph was made 70 years earlier. 

Size: The weaving is 7 x 4.5 inches. The folder that protects the weaving is 10 x 8 inches. 

Condition: The silk is in good condition with minimal colour fading. There are a few tiny black spot is the sky area.  The protective cover is generally good but a few light age marks noted. 

Postage: UK Free Postage (large letter second class). Worldwide postage (large letter economy) is £8.00 (US $10.50 approx). The picture will be packed with a cellophane folder and in a board backed envelope. We do offer combined postage - details on request. 

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