tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42928442271573219602024-02-19T01:23:39.056-08:00THE ANTIQUE LINEN CUPBOARDTO THE ANTIQUE LINEN CUPBOARDantique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-65687402941440276652018-04-11T05:41:00.000-07:002018-04-11T05:41:58.501-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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New Developments!<br />
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The Antique Linen Cupboard is now open on Ruby Lane. For those not familiar with the Ruby Lane site it is described as<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> the world’s largest curated marketplace for antiques, vintage collectables, vintage fashion, fine art and </span></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">jewellery. All items have to be described correctly, antique items must be over 100 years old and most items have to be 20 years older or more. It is not an auction site but most of the sellers encourage buyers to make an offer on items. Over the coming weeks I will be building up the stock that I have for sale on Ruby Lane. Those items that did not sell at auction on eBay will be available on Ruby Lane. As Ruby Lane does not charge % fee on sales, items will be priced lower than on eBay.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It is much easier to ask questions about an item, exchange email and telephone details and, most importantly, buy several items and have combined shipping on your order.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">A new Facebook page has also been developed to complement this new venture - </span></span><a class="_1da9" href="https://www.facebook.com/antiquelinencupboard/shop/" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.facebook.com/antiquelinencupboard/shop/</a><br />
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antique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-23273857483758604062016-04-08T04:07:00.000-07:002016-04-08T04:07:07.989-07:00Vintage weddings, gowns, linens and monograms.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I know that Spring is a traditional time for weddings but at the moment most of my conversations with friends and family seem to involve a wedding....friends discussing and planning their daughter's weddings and my daughters discussing their friend's weddings! So when I came across some wedding dresses at auction, I snapped them up. The first two were from the same house and date to a similar era - the 20's - 30's. very Downton Abbey. Cut on the bias and very stylish. Also very small! The bride to be will need to be a size 6 or 8. The others two that I have are from the 50's and again very much of their era - classically elegant in damask brocade satin.<br />
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Gown above has sequins and metallic embroidery to the bodice with built in train<br />
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This gown also has a built in train with a more simple ruched decoration to the bodice.<br />
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I have also had a couple of requests about napkins with monograms for a wedding. I usually have at least one monogrammed item for sale but these requests were for single napkins with the initials of the bride and groom. One buyer wanted to use one at the cutting of cake and the other wanted one to make a ring cushion. Traditionally, of course, monograms represent the first and/or the last names of the owner but double monograms would work well to represent the first names of a couple. So I this week I have hunted out all my single and pairs of double monogram napkins and listed them on eBay. </div>
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So if you are considering a special something for your wedding ceremony then check out the monograms to see if they are the initials you need. </div>
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Jessica and Gary, or maybe John and Georgina<br />
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Joe and Victoria, Joanne and Vince (this monogram can also be read upside down - see below it becomes "A.F")<br />
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Abby and Frank, Aiden and Fiona<br />
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Ben and Laura, or Beth and Lee<br />
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Susie and Graham, or Steve and Georgia<br />
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This could be "B.F." or "R.F." so could be for Rebecca and Fraser or Ryan and Faith<br />
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Sasha and David or Simon and Danielle<br />
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Bianca and James, Brian and Julia</div>
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Michael and Debbie or Maddie and Dale</div>
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The end of January saw the first Antique and Vintage Textiles auction of 2016 at Tennants in Yorkshire. The usual fabulous array of quilts, costume, household linens and more luxurious accessories. I go to buy the linens and embroidered items that I like to sell but always take a look at the costume and have the thought that if only I had somewhere to wear such stunning pieces I could be seriously tempted! The evening stole and the lame evening coat below are perfect examples of this..</div>
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White ermine fur with black velvet trim.</div>
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Circa 1930's lame evening coat with fur collar</div>
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The other interesting items included Chinese costume (sold for £1000)</div>
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And a very old unusual paisley wool shawl</div>
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This was estimated in the catalogue at £200-300 but eventually sold for £1300!</div>
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The Biba tapestry coat from the late 60's was also very stylish and sold for double it's estimate</div>
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I was very happy with the items that I did buy however. Lots of superb quality Irish linen sheets and pillowcases with hand embroidery and monograms. Some are shown below and are currently selling on eBay. Lots more to come!</div>
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In one lot was an exquisitely embroidered white Irish linen tablecloth with Chinese figures, florals and motifs. The embroidery work is superb - this one is attracting lots of bidders on eBay already.<br />
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antique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-43064571499891774722016-01-23T10:11:00.001-08:002016-01-23T10:11:27.771-08:002016 already! Scottish wool fabrics..tweeds, checks and tartans.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have only attended one auction so far this year but it yielded an interesting hoard of unused vintage Scottish wool fabrics - tartans, tweeds and checks. All from the same household and from a number of different woollen mills all in Scotland and the Borders. Currently (January 2016) for sale on eBay at very reasonable prices but hurry as I don't expect that they will be there for long!</div>
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Wool fabrics are becoming increasingly more expensive and more fashionable for upholstery as well as clothing. I have used some pieces to make cushions for myself and I am quite tempted by one of the fabrics to re-upholster a large footstool that I have - see the last photo for how it may look</div>
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The green based tartan is believed to be Farquharson Modern but <i> </i>have been unable to identify the other tartans. They too would give a great contemporary classic look as cushions or stools</div>
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There is enough fabric in this bolt of grey and white pinstripe to upholster an armchair (or make a couple of suits!)<br />
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This is the fabric that I am contemplating using to upholster my large footstool (below) </div>
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antique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-73003817288074885032015-10-09T04:34:00.001-07:002015-10-09T04:34:07.831-07:00Last week tablecloths, this week.........<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So the last couple of weeks have seen my huge stash of square white linen tablecloths diminished (slightly!)...I do still have boxes of them so if anyone has a particular size or design in mind drop me a line. This week it's time for pillowcases and once again I do have literally hundreds. Some are "everyday use" cotton ones with embroidery or lace decoration and some are more special; cool crisp Irish linen with lace Oxford borders and hand embroidery, monograms and ladderwork decoration....possibly too nice to sleep on but they do dress up a bed or bedroom chair beautifully. Take a look at some of the sale items below<br />
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antique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-26162343636126680892015-09-24T02:17:00.002-07:002015-09-24T02:18:51.235-07:00 MAKING WAY FOR NEW STOCK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have neglected this blog for a long time! Too busy selling linens and just getting on with life! But I am now having a big stock clearance in order to make way for new (to me) linens and other textiles that I plan to buy in the next two months ready for Xmas.<br />
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I have hundreds (literally) of Victorian tablecloths so I am listing only a fraction of them this week at a very low start price - they do need washing but would make great presents...or just use one yourself. Small selection of what is on offer shown below - all starting at £1<br />
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antique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-17869176206741439422014-08-19T01:00:00.001-07:002014-08-19T01:00:35.526-07:001940's clothing stash from auction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Last week I went to an auction that doesn't normally sell vintage clothing and came back with a stash of clothes and shoes (more about the shoes in the next post). Some of the clothes were Victorian but a number belonged firmly in the 1940's. This suit, dress with matching jacket, epitomises the 40's style, very fitted, no excess fabric with the exception of the over-sized padded shoulders....perfect for a re-enactment day or maybe Goodwood Revival.<br />
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Something for the children - a boys double breasted tweed wool coat and matching cap. Made by Rowe of London who were one of the most expensive children's outfitters of their time.<br />
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And a gorgeous crepe Art silk summer tea dress. The print on the fabric is just so 40's and very pretty. The same box also contained a number of unused fabrics that date to the 40's ... so maybe the intention had been to make more of these lovely frocks<br />
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The two fabrics at the right of the photo are fine wool / cotton Viyella and the other two are silk. All available on eBay but selling out fast!</div>
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This weekend I have been down to Yorkshire to a dedicated textiles sale. I managed to buy a whole stash of linens, furnishings and costume items. Everything from sheets and pillowcases to tapestries, bell pulls, hand embroidery, costume accessories, shawls and lace. The "piece de resistance" of the sale was a length of Honiton lace.<br />
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I didn't buy this but it did soar well past it's estimate of £150 - £250 to reach a height of over £700!<br />
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I did buy a large quantity of Irish linen sheets - many with decorative top edges - embroidery and lace.<br />
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I also bought a good lot of hand embroidered tablecloth and other table linen. All executed by a skilled needlewoman.<br />
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And amongst several other boxes I have acquired shawls, tapestries, lace pieces, quilts, bedspreads, huge Irish linen damask tablecloths and table napkins. One of the cloths is 18ft long and another is 13ft long so perfect for wedding tables or banquets.<br />
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So now just the lengthy task of exploring the boxes (there may be other treasures hidden inside).<br />
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First sorting the linens and checking for damage (if I had this team is would be easy)<br />
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then washing (fortunately my laundry appliances are more up to date than these ones)<br />
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then the killer....... IRONING! I'm really <u>not</u> looking forward to that 18ft damask cloth<br />
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So look out for lots more to buy in the next few weeks.</div>
antique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-35796238388815985052014-04-10T02:21:00.003-07:002014-04-10T02:28:37.979-07:00Textiles from Bowood House, Wiltshire.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This week I am listing on eBay a number of items that originated from Bowood House in Wiltshire. This is a magnificent English country house with beautiful gardens but surprisingly the view you see in the photo below is only what was known as the "Little House" as the original "Big House" was demolished in 1955<br />
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This is a much older view showing the original "Big House" to the right of the picture.<br />
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I received an invite from a lady now in her 80's to view and buy a collection of linens and other textiles that had been made over her lifetime. She was downsizing considerably and now felt it was time to part with them all. The hoard included Christening gowns, nightdresses, pillowcases and more. According to the seller some of the items had originated at Bowood House. Certainly some of the items do bear the laundry mark of "Bowood" and some have monograms and coronets that you would associate with the family from Bowood in the past. The listings this week from this collection include lace curtains....<br />
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and the most enormous linen and silk sheet that I have ever seen - 132" wide x 150" long (330cms x 375cms). This sheet has the laundry mark for Bowood and a hand embroidered monogram with coronet, dated 1844. As it is labelled "no 4" there were at least another 3 of these huge sheets originally!<br />
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And finally a masterpiece of hand embroidery and needlelace.<br />
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This is a fabulous hand embroidered bedspread - huge central monogram "K" with a coronet above and butterflies and foliage with hand worked needlelace inserts to the remainder of the bedspread. It does have some old repairs so was obviously much used and treasured by the family.<br />
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Looking back 2013 was a good year - for both buying and selling! This year has started well with auctions in January dedicated specifically to antique and vintage textiles. This has meant that I have been busy driving around the country to various auctions, so busy in fact that I had had little time to prepare and list the items that I have for sale! I need a 36 hour day! I have also been busy sorting tablecloths and other linens for a friend who is starting a new venture.... vintage style tea rooms in a neighbouring village. I have reserved my table for the opening and will feature the new emporium in the blog when I have some photos.<br />
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Meanwhile, a little taster of the textiles bought so far this year, and it is an interesting collection....<br />
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The usual white linens - lace trimmed Victorian tablecloths, large damask tablecloths - these are becoming more popular and I have several over 12ft long. <br />
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Some fabulous huge Irish linen sheets - at least 2 pairs of king size with ladderwork and drawnthread hems.<br />
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Beautiful finely hand embroidered wedding hankie - is that the name of the groom or the surname of the couple embroidered to the bottom edge?<br />
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Victorian embroidery and lace trimming motifs<br />
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Summery tones cotton quilt with the ever popular roses and paisley design on a duck egg blue background<br />
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I have had a busy couple of months since the last post. I have been to several auctions - one of which included linens and textiles from a large country house in Cumbria in the Lake District and another of a large house in Weardale. I have also made some new contacts including sales to the costume and props department for the BBC series "The Paradise". If you didn't catch the first series then look out for series 2 about to start soon. The Paradise is based on the novel <i><b>Au Bonheur des Dames or The Ladies Paradise</b></i> by French writer Émile Zola. In this adaptation for TV the story transfers to a department
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It is filmed exclusively in the North East - at Lambton Castle for the interiors and at Biddick Hall.<br />
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This is Lambton Castle<br />
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And finally, two of the items sold to the props department - I will be looking out for them in the series!<br />
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My second contact with the BBC was to be interviewed by a researcher from the BBC about another one of those antique programmes on daytime TV. Apparently the director/producer of the programme thinks that it is possible to find buried treasure at auction and make your fortune! I won't be appearing on TV anytime soon however....I have too much washing and ironing to do!</div>
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had married Isabella Helen Coppin Straker in 1914. Their three children, Doreen
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This week I have come across a large cache of Irish linen damask - tablecloths and napkins. I have started to list a few on Ebay and wondered (again) at the huge variation in designs that were produced in the past. Now it seems that it is only possible to buy new damask linen with either an Ivy or a Chrysanthemum design and, of course, the Shamrock so synonymous with Irish linen. However the cloths that I have acquired have Roses, Peonies, Scrolls, Acorns, Lily of the Valley, Pineapples, Fruit and more unusual pictoral designs of Birds, Stag and Deer.<br />
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Monarch of the Glen to the centre of one cloth<br />
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Acorns, oak leaves and ribbons<br />
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Pineapples - quite stylised!<br />
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Obviously the pictoral designs were produced for a purpose - Stag and deer or Pheasants for a shooting party lunch. The pineapple design was probably intended to impress your guests with your familiarity with a new exotic fruit. But why the other designs? Maybe they were very obvious to the Victorian and Edwardian dinner guest as they would have been familiar with the "Language of Flowers" - Roses indicates Love, Ivy - dependence & endurance, Laurel - ambition & success, Lily of the Valley - sweetness and trustworthy. Or maybe the designers just made up patterns from flowers that they could see! The photos above show mainly late Victorian - 20th century damasks. However, there is a very interesting article in the <a href="http://www.answers.com/library/Oxford+Articles-cid-27378738" itxtbad="1" itxtnodeid="130">Oxford Encyclopedia of Art Materials and
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Since my previous post about the Liberty of London fabrics that I have for sale, I have had a number of emails from people, some wanting to buy and some just wanting to thank me for showing photos of the different and now rare (due to discontinued lines) designs that Liberty sold. For many, I think, it has been a nostalgic look back. One reader wrote that she remembered making a dress for her daughter in one design and having a blouse in one of the others. I could not find any reference to many of the designs so I have listed below the photos and names so that they can remain on view long after they have been sold on eBay! I will add to the list when I uncover more designs</div>
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This month I was very lucky to be the winning bidder (after a bit of fierce competition!) on four large boxes of vintage Liberty and Sanderson fabrics. They belonged to a lady from the Lake District who had obviously made a trip to the Liberty store two or three times a year mainly during the 70's and 80's and couldn't resist buying some lovely fabrics everytime!<br />
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Who could resist going into such a lovely Arts and Crafts building? And then to find inside.........<br />
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....row upon row of fabulous fabrics. So Mrs M. came back to Cumbria with Veruna wool, Tana Lawn, silks and linen union. She bought scarves, plain silks, sateens and tweeds. She made much of the fabric into clothes and furnishings but, like many of us, her eyes were too big for her capacity to use up all the fabric (despite the fact that she lived to be 92!). So now my cupboards (and other places!) are stocked.<br />
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However as I have started listing these fabrics on eBay they have been flying off the shelf and on to new homes and new crafters who, no doubt, will make beautiful furnishings and other items with them.<br />
I also have a number of scarves and silks listed that range from the Arts and Crafts era of William Morris to the very retro look of the 1950's.<br />
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Art Nouveau design<br />
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1950's London Landmark scarf<br />
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Whilst most of the fabrics have the design name on the selvedge and are therefore identifiable, many are quite rare as they belong to a design line that has been discontinued for some time. Most are designs made for Liberty, but there are also designers such as Campbell Collier (Spice Trail) and Munro & Tutty. There are also two or three large quantities of silks bought in India from Hayagrivas Silk House in Chennai - probably sari lengths. <br />
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antique linen cupboardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360274787487840687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4292844227157321960.post-48953965311236496912013-02-06T11:59:00.000-08:002013-02-06T11:59:03.297-08:00New Year & New stock!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A New Year and already a resolution broken - I had resolved to update the blog at least once a month .......and here is the first post of 2013 ... in February! In my defence, I have been to a number of auctions, to France and bought from a large property in Scotland. So I acquired some Durham quilts - lovely pink floral and paisley designs.<br />
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Down in Yorkshire came across some patchwork quilts.<br />
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And bought some shawls from a large property in the West of Scotland. <br />
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This is an Assuit or Tulle bi Telli shawl. Made of metallic wires threaded through linen and then flattened. They originate from Eygpt and were very popular in the 1920's.</div>
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Sweet little cottage by the lake<br />
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Two little rabbits under the tree<br />
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I have been back to one of my favourite auctions in Northumberland. It is only held once every 3-4 months so it tends to build up a good load of items for each sale. The lots are bundled up and tied with twine so it is impossible to see exactly what is in each lot. This does make it a little difficult to judge which lots to bid for and how much to pay however it can also lead to some nice surprises when you get your lots home. Just two of the lots held all the items that I have for auction this week - damask tablecloths, napkins, gloves, embroidered bags and hand embroidery work on black satin.<br />
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Quite unusual designs on these damask linens. Birds are a favourite of the Victorians as are exotic looking fruit and flowers. It is impossible to get new damask linens today that have interesting designs - mostly the designs are of Chrysanthmums and Shamrocks or Ivy nowadays.<br />
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This lot also included lots of Irish linen damask napkins which are also listed - ideal for the Christmas table and for many Christmas's to come!<br />
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The other auction lot featuring on Ebay had two pairs of long opera gloves, a bag for the opera glasses, a beadwork panel,<br />
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and hand embroidered cushion covers<br />
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I have been to an auction in County Durham this week - I can get there by motorway but the scenic route over the hills and moors is so much nicer (provided you don't get stuck behind a tractor!). <br />
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Lovey autumn colours too and lots of wildlife; sheep, deer, rabbits and pheasants were all spotted on the way. <br />
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At the auction I was only successful with one lot but it was full of Victorian white cotton nightdresses and maid's aprons. <br />
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I was told that the vendor of the lot had originally acquired the clothing in a trunk at a sale of some of the contents of Stanhope Old Hall. <br />
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Stanhope Old Hall, a medieval manor house on the edge of the North Pennine village of Stanhope, County Durham, has long had a spooky reputation. Local legend has it that, during the Middle Ages, a young engaged couple entered the house and disappeared, only to be found years later under the floorboards — two skeletons holding hands. <br />
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One resident claimed to have so many strange experiences whilst living in the house that they called in the Paranormal Society. When they visited they reported sudden temperature drops, sightings of an old grey lady, ghostly orbs captured on film and visions of red-robed monks in the boiler room. (During Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries, monks hid in the basement here.) I wonder if any of them had been wearing one of my white nightgowns? Definitely a very seasonal tale as Halloween was just two days ago!<br />
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I also found these images on the internet showing just a small range of the nightwear that was available in Victorian times.<br />
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I love the advert for face powder in the sheet below - she must have needed a great deal of coverage as the box is the size of a drum! <br />
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I have included the link below so that you can see more of these catalogues if you want to take a look.<br />
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Apologies for not posting for a few weeks now but I have been busy with buying and selling (and with family stuff!). I have had some contacts lately through this blog and through Ebay that have proved interesting in a number of ways. Someone (you know who you are!) contacted me from a town up the Northumberland valley - Haltwhistle - to ask if I would like to look (and buy) some textiles that they had accumulated. <br />
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Although trains still go through the station at Haltwhistle, the name "Haltwhistle" is not derived from the railway line but it is thought that "Halt" probably means high point of land and "<span lang="EN-GB">twistle" relates to two streams or rivers. It is a pretty town not far from Hadrians Wall - probably the best known tourist landmark in the North of England</span><br />
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Haltwhistle also has a spectacular bridge for the trains to travel over!<br />
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So my invite was to look at some textiles at "J's" house. And what an interesting collection! From blankets and eiderdowns to tea towels and top hats. And a lot of eiderdowns and quilts that weren't for sale - maybe another time?</div>
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So on Ebay this week and next are some of my haul</div>
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Some beautifully hand embroidered tablecloths and cushion covers<br />
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One eiderdown, but I do have some more in my stockroom to list soon too. They are perfect for the winter.<br />
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To follow on from last months item on Durham quilts it seems appropriate to show some patchwork quilts that I have for sale at the moment. The hexagon quilt above (Grandmothers garden design I think) is quite old - probably dating to the early 1800's and has many old chintz cotton fabrics.<br />
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This one is at the other end of the antique scale as it dates to around the 1930's to 40's judging from the fabrics and colours. It has a lovely pin wheel design and a very charming ditsy country floral fabric to the reverse<br />
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This one combines two different patchwork designs and plain fabrics in a type of strippy Durham quilt/patchwork quilt. This is in excellent condition for a quilt made about 100 years ago. Many of the quilts with a strong red colour to the fabrics have damage as some types of dye used to create red caused the cotton to rot after time.<br />
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And finally, this is a lovely Folk Art style quilt - it looks like the American quilts but it was bought from a Weardale house where it had been in the family for many years. The birds have a cheeky look about them! This quilt has a variety of different shapes used within the paytchwork - squares, tiny squares, triangles, octagons, florals. <br />
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All for sale this month on Ebay so take a look to see all the photos before they are sold!<br />
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I have recently had a number of customers asking about the origins and history of Durham quilts so a short potted history seems appropriate. <br />
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Quilted fabrics start to appear in England in the early 18th century. A set of bed furnishings, dated around 1708, at Levens Hall in Cumbria, is the earliest known example of quilted patchwork in Britain. As in most parts of the world, patchwork and quilting were originally two distinct techniques, serving both functional and decorative purposes. In poorer households, patchwork would have been an important way of prolonging the life of fabrics, which in pre-industrial days were labour-intensively produced in the home and would only have been discarded as a last resort. More affluent homes, tended to own highly decorative quilts and quilted clothing which were partly designed to display the wealth and importance of their owners. Quilts are generally made with two layers of fabric sandwiching a layer of padding /wadding/batting in the centre. In Durham quilts this wadding or batting is normally cotton. In Welsh quilts it is more usually wool sometimes in the form of a wool blanket. There is an excellent post about Welsh and Durham quilts on <a href="http://welshquilts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/difference-between-welsh-and-durham.html">http://welshquilts.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/difference-between-welsh-and-durham.html</a><br />
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Regionally, several different styles developed in the UK. One outstanding tradition is that of the North of England. The quilts made here were called Whole Cloth Quilts, North Country Quilts or Durham Quilts. Their main feature was that they are made from one whole piece of cloth (or widths of the same fabric joined to provide a bed-size cover). The pattern being created entirely by fine quilting over the entire surface.<br />
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A variation was the 'Strippy' quilt, in which the top was pieced from long strips in fairly wide bands and the quilting pattern was done within the bands - the quilt below has alternate stripes of plain and floral fabric.<br />
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Later, more decorative quilts were produced with a plain side which showed the quilting design well and a floral print top side. The quilt in the next few pics (and the one at the top) show that style of Durham quilt.<br />
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Many quilts were made as wedding quilts and incorporated such symbols as the Lover's Knot, a continuous unending design symbolising a long and happy marriage. Other such quilts include motifs such as hearts and continuous cables and twists.<br />
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Often mothers and daughter or friends would get together to work on each side of the quilt. Some women quilted for a living. The work would be carried out at home and would help to supplement the family income. A tradition of professional quilters grew up in Allendale in Northumberland. <br />
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In the later 19th century, George Gardiner of Allenheads developed a reputation for marking out the patterns on to quilt tops. The quilts would then be sold and would be stitched by another person.<br />
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George's best known pupil was Elizabeth Sanderson who developed a school of professional quilt markers (called stampers) and many of these quilts survive especially her favourite design being the eight pointed star and therefore these quilts are often referred to as a Sanderson Quilt. The photo above is an example of George's design. It is still possible to find quilts where the blue chalk marking lines are still visible under the stitching as the quilt has been marked, quilted and then put away and never used.<br />
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Elizabeth's many pupils started to take apprentices and the tradition passed down several generations. In the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century many quilting clubs came into existence in the pit villages of the North East.<br />
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A club would be run by one quilter who would find about twenty clients to buy quilts. They would pay the quilter weekly until they had covered the full cost of the quilt. This enabled the quilter to buy all her materials and produce a quilt about every 3 weeks. Everyone paid about one shilling a week until about £3.10s.0d was collected. (the average labourers wage in England at this time was around 12 shillings so £3.10 shillings was the equivalent of 6 weeks wage).<br />
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Many quilts used different colour fabrics on top and reverse sides - this allowed them to be reversed. The photos also show the wide range of quilting designs that were used. Quilts were also produced using patchwork and then quilted using the Durham quilt designs - this gives the reverse side an interesting look.<br />
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I've been back down to Yorkshire last weekend to a specialist textiles, dolls and teddies sale. Once again, like my previous post about the specialist sales at this acution house, there were some fabulous items. The dolls house room below was perfect in tiny detail ..............<br />
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This one must have been a huge surprise for the seller as the auction house estimated the lot at £120 - £180.................after much phone and internet bidding it eventually sold for £8,800!</div>
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....................estimated at £150 - £250 sold for £3,600!<br />
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I bought some lace (not in these price ranges I have to say), white linens and some Durham and patchwork quilts. <br />
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This box will need lots of sorting through and untangling!<br />
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These are two of the quilts - the flash on the photo has made the pink quilt look faded but in fact it is is great condition with lovely wholecloth hand stitched design<br />
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This is a White Cotton Night Shirt and Long Johns Belonging to the Blackburn Giant Frederick Kempster.<br />
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Frederick John Kempster was born in Bayswater London in 1889. At his peak he was said to have reached 8ft 4.5" tall and weighed 27 stone. Aged 10 Frederick's father died leaving his mother to care for him and his six siblings. Unfortunately his growth caused problems at home and he was put into care at Barnardo's, from here he was sent to Canada for a chance of a better life. It was during these five years that he experienced weakness of the legs and unusual growth. On his return to England and by June 1911 he realised he could make a living by joining Astely & Co's American Circus. He travelled with them from Bath to Wiltshire, France, Belgium and Germany. Frederick was unable to sign up when The First World War broke out, as he was seen a as an 'easy target'. Instead he toured Europe with the circus, was captured in Germany and taken as a prisoner of war. After his release and suffering from malnutrition he returned to Wiltshire to convalesce with his sister who ran The Barge Inn at Seend Cleeve. Frederick went on one final tour around the North of England, and whilst in Blackburn he contracted pneumonia, was hospitalised and never recovered. He died at the age of 29 years on the 15th April 1918. The Long Johns were found in the 70's whilst clearing the property of his uncle Tom Cook, whose mother owned the Nags Head in Blackburn. The shirt chest size is 62", the arms are 29" and the inside leg measurement is 37"! They sold for £550 - I wonder who bought them? <br />
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I have recently bought a box of damask cloths and other table linens at auction and found in the box three bolts of antique cotton fabric. I do sell antique and vintage fabrics by the yard/metre but what makes these ones interesting is the Bolt Stamp which is still on the end of the roll of fabric. <br />
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Bolt stamps were made from a block of wood, usually sycamore, with strips of copper inserted edgeways into the wood to create decorative patterns and pictures. Like the labels, these could be very elaborate, and sometimes involved more that one colour. The stamp was a method to add a logo to the cloth - a more permanent method than paper labels. </div>
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The stamps took about 2 weeks to make. In 1900 they would cost about £7 - £10, by the 1960s they cost £60-£70 because the cost of labour and price of copper had increased so much and so the tradition ceased.<br />
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They are an interesting collectors item - often they are seen on the backing for quilts but obviously after time the inks fade. As these stamps are still on the roll of cloth they have never been washed or indeed exposed to sunlight.<br />
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Here in the North East of England we do not have a history of linen or cotton manufacture however we do have a history of woolen / tweed mills. One such mill was at Otterburn, in Northumberland<br />
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I bought some tweed that had originally been bought from Otterburn Mills when it was still producing it's own cloth. Otterburn Mill was leased in the 1820's by William Waddell who took in the wool fleeces from local farmers and in return supplied the farmer with blankets, cloth or knitting yarn. The wool was converted to yarn in the mill and sent to the local hand loom weavers who produced the blankets and cloth. The woven product was returned to the mill to be washed and finished, ready for use. As the Industrial Revolution progressed the process became more mechanised and factory based. <br />
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Otterburn Mills had royal connections too as whilst on a visit encompassing Alnwick Castle, Queen Alexandra (our Queen's grandmother) was presented with a hand spun travelling rug from Otterburn Mill.<br />
In 1926, following the birth of Princess Elizabeth (our current queen), Buckingham Palace requested a custom-made baby rug for the royal pram. These rugs are still available today from the Mills however they are no longer produced in the mill itself . <br />
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At it's height, Otterburn Tweed was a very stylish fabric and graced the front cover of Vogue and other fashion magazines</div>
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It is quite easy to find sewing patterns to make bungalow dresses and they are simple to make however getting the correct fabric is a little harder - this one is a very typical 1940's print.<br />
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The box also had several 1950's hostess aprons - little dinky aprons so that you still look smart when your husband comes home from work and you have his supper on the table (and his slippers warming by the fire!).<br />
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Also several pairs of gloves - in all sorts of colours. Gloves, hat, shoes and handbag should always match!<br />
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Long gloves for the evening<br />
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And always a hat.....<br />
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