Antique French Blue Vichy check bed curtain 18th c

Pricing & History

Sold for
Start Free Trial or Sign In to see what it's worth.
Sold Date
Source eBay

~*~Hello and thank you for looking~ ~*~Simply wonderful ~*~ this stunning textile is an 18th century blue, Vichy check bed curtain . It dates from the mid to late 1700's. ~Vichy is an area of Paris that produced this gorgeous fabric , that became known as Vichy check ~ This textile was found in the loft of a large 17th century house in central France and is a wonderful textile find. Faded to perfection~ this panel has faded unevenly with time where it would have been exposed to sunlight. As with the other pieces found in this collection, the magic of this textile are the many wonderful hand stitched darns and hand stitched seams and mends, every inch holds a new discovery!! ~*~ . The fabric is a light weight woven cotton. Indigo blue would have been used to dye the threads before weaving. This textile has a hand stitched seam that runs along the top and the back of the top has a hand woven linen trim. One of the ties is still intact on the top corner ( photograph 9) this textile has a 19th century machine stitched seam that runs along the left edge, as it would have been reused at a later date. My guess is that it started its life as a bed curtain and was later used as a window curtain as the back is more faded than the front. This textile is made by piecing together lengths of the wonderful Vichy and they are all hand stitched in place. There is also a gorgeous patch on this length. This textile has been damaged with time and there are holes on the left and right sides and it is more faded towards the sides also , from sun damage. There is uneven fading , which is gorgeous, however it makes the sides more fragile than the body of this textile !~ The bottom is all hand stitched with a hem. The fabric varies in places from fragile to sturdy and is best either used as is with repair or lovely for many cutting projects. There are so many glorious sections that could be used beautifully~ Ideal for any period interior, gorgeous for any textile collection. This is one piece in a collection that was found together. Please see my other textiles for the additional pieces. ~ . ~*~ ( panel 21 ) MEASUREMENTS : This wonderful textile measures 119 inches long ( 9.91 feet long ) by 55 wide CONDITION : This textile is in as found, condition but appears to have been recently laundered ( perhaps in the last 10 years) . There are many GORGEOUS hand stitched mends in this piece, beautifully sewn. There are some pale marks and some holes in the body ~ please see above for more specific condition details. ( all condition reflected in the price ) ~*~You will never have to pay any Customs or Duty charges on my textiles posted to an address within the United States, as I have already imported all of my European textiles and have paid any fees for you~*~ My shipping is always fast, so you can expect your purchase to arrive between 1-3 days after payment within the USA~*~ I always happily combine shipping charges to save my customers money on postage~~All of my textiles are wrapped in acid free tissue and posted in water tight wrapping at no extra charge to my customers*~* . ~ Please see my other Antique French fabric auctions by ~*~Please see my other items for more textile treasures~*~ ~*~For weekly updates, please add me to your favorites list !~*~ ~~*~Important information~*~ 100% Customer satisfaction is extremely important to me! If you are not satisfied with your purchase please contact me immediately~*~ I would always endeavor to solve any problems together with my customer. I am a very friendly ebayer and simply determined to bring beautiful textiles to the world! I strive for both a 100% positive rating and 5 STAR services ratings so please contact me immediately if you feel I did not meet your expectations in any way. I take a great deal of care and pride in describing each textile very accurately. I also use many photographs to show the textiles also as I feel it is very important to see the exact condition, colors, texture, size ... read more

Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members’ research needs.

Flag item for content or copyright

If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please contact us here to flag it for review.

If you are the originator/copyright holder of this photo/item and would prefer it be excluded from our community, contact us here for removal.