Sorting out my linen collection....
...being inspired by Trish's fabulous recent posts
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...and being finally motivated to make an inventory by going through the whole collection,
distributed, stored in cupboards, chests, drawers, trunks, and.....and....
...in the house, the barn...just everywhere
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here we go...
...to the Swedish cupboard, filled with antique and vintage textiles/fabrics,
table cloths, sets of napkins, kitchen/guest towels, bits and pieces....
...and...and...and...
"Monsieur", pretending to assist ???
In fact - he's probably only looking for a hole to snuggle up in...
...or he just likes to annoy me...?!?
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pieces of antique textiles,
roll of French damask linen for napkins in its original ecru color (image shows the color correctly)
19th tablecloths in banquette sizes.....
19th French linen damask for - at least - 12 large napkins, 65cm - 25 1/2" wide
but could be perfect for a few stunning table runners, or....
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Table cloths in linen damask, between 4 and 5 meters long
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19th century French ticking and 20th vintage fabric
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"Rough and Smooth"
Mid-19th century home loomed German farmers linen,
early 19th century French ticking and 1980s Italian silk damask
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German Art Nouveau hand/kitchen towels, around 1900
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monogrammed French linen Draps
French late 19th century drap
in very fine fil de lin and superb embroidery
with a very large monogram ML
in the size of 39cm, 15 1/2" wide x 21cm, 8 1/2" high
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Fil de lin, late 19th century with an exceptional large monogram CD
39cm - 15 1/2" wide by 34cm - 13 1/2" high
Update:
SOLD - Thank you!
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Drap du mariage, 19th century
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French 19th pillow shams in ecru color
Trouvais: here
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...and being finally motivated to make an inventory by going through the whole collection,
distributed, stored in cupboards, chests, drawers, trunks, and.....and....
...in the house, the barn...just everywhere
*
here we go...
...to the Swedish cupboard, filled with antique and vintage textiles/fabrics,
table cloths, sets of napkins, kitchen/guest towels, bits and pieces....
...and...and...and...
In fact - he's probably only looking for a hole to snuggle up in...
...or he just likes to annoy me...?!?
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pieces of antique textiles,
roll of French damask linen for napkins in its original ecru color (image shows the color correctly)
19th tablecloths in banquette sizes.....
but could be perfect for a few stunning table runners, or....
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19th century French ticking and 20th vintage fabric
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Serviettes de visage
late 19th French guest/toilette towels in fine linen/silk damask
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"Rough and Smooth"
Mid-19th century home loomed German farmers linen,
early 19th century French ticking and 1980s Italian silk damask
German Art Nouveau hand/kitchen towels, around 1900
French late 19th century drap
in very fine fil de lin and superb embroidery
in the size of 39cm, 15 1/2" wide x 21cm, 8 1/2" high
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Fil de lin, late 19th century with an exceptional large monogram CD
39cm - 15 1/2" wide by 34cm - 13 1/2" high
Update:
SOLD - Thank you!
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French 19th pillow shams in ecru color
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19th home loomed pure linen
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roll of 19th German home loomed hemp
and french linen damask napkins
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Old tassels....
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...laces...
...and trimmings, passementerie
like this very rare roll of home loomed wooly hemp
from the Bearn region - North Basque, South-West France
....and turned my back only for a few minutes....
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"out, OUT !!!..."
".....don't look at me so muffig"!
By the way - as one can see his coat is slowly growing back
after the major operation on his leg in December.
Sorry for 'inserting' Oskar all the time, but he's always poodling around me...
...especially when it comes to the linen business....
and these photos were taken while I worked on the cupboard, yes!
I guess - we all need a break by now....
and I'll continue with Part 2 in a few days time,
together with a short guide-line for buying old linen.
For further information and/or any inquiries please contact
Here a brief preview:
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German mangle cloths
19th century German grain hemp grain sacks
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Dear readers and blogger friends,
Finally, on a personal note, about an existing concern I have
with visiting all your beautiful and interesting posts as well as writing comments:
About 4 weeks ago I had a not funny adventure on the ice in our courtyard :-(
Not going into details, but the result - I could hardly sit at the desk for any length of time,
neither moving around as usual nor doing proper work...
neither moving around as usual nor doing proper work...
To add to that, due to the exceptionally low temperatures, minus 13 - 18 degrees,
for nearly 3 weeks in February, our garden has taken a terrible hammering
and is crying out for attention !!!
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Please, don't feel neglected by me,
as occupied I'll be for the next few weeks with my linen inventory,
gardening and other matters here at La Pouyette,
I will definitely try to visit all your blogs to read and enjoy your posts.
I do need about 20 to 30 minutes for each blog/post to read proper
and not just overflying. And then sometimes there are links,
and "schwupp-di-wupp" one hour is easily gone.... I guess we all now it.
I do need about 20 to 30 minutes for each blog/post to read proper
and not just overflying. And then sometimes there are links,
and "schwupp-di-wupp" one hour is easily gone.... I guess we all now it.
But - you all are in my mind!
*To give you an idea of what we have to "deal" with.....
...here are only a few of badly damaged shrubs, small trees...
My poor Myrthe...
I'm devastated!
our small olive trees...
...loosing all their leaves
this is how the look normally in winter before the terrible "Sibirian" cold this year
(photo taken last year in February)
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A bientôt....
I like to thank you all for your friendly and lovely comments,
your empathy, and your concern regarding Oskar's 'case'. It means a lot to me.
Merci beaucoup!
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Monday, 12th March - short update:
Lovely surprises....
...enjoying spring!
Simple little things - giving my great pleasure on a Monday morning!
