PAIR antique French blue LINEN COTTON TICKING PILLOW COVERS c1900

here is a rare pair of ticking pillow covers that dates c1900.

These rustic textiles have a fine linen cotton fabric with a good medium weight and a fine crispy texture.

The colours are lovely, faded indigo blue on off-white ground.

The shams are hand sewn with one side open to fill the covers.

These pillow covers are large and in a rare fine condition without any tear nor stain!

Rare to find these blue ticking textiles and more rare to find a pair!

Easy to fill with standard pillows and perfect for a country shabby chic decor.

Flawless condition, I have freshly laundered these textiles, they are reay to use!

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DETAILS

Fabric linen cotton

Colour faded indigo, off-white ground

Period 1900

Origin France

Weight 800 gr/ 1lbs

Length 65 cm/ 26 in

Width 65 cm/ 26 in

Finitions open on one side

Estimating the age of a fabric is not scientific but rather archeologic, many signs are useful, such as the stitches, the embroideries, the sewing, the colour, the texture, even the smell of the fabrics can help. Sometimes, the auctionneers or the owners give me precious information about the origin of the trousseau, monograms, name of the ancestors. Experience is also crucial to feel and judge the fiber content, the age, the origin or the use of the textile. I will strive to describe the textiles in the most complete way, using my honest judgement, having spent many years manipulating them.

Please note my textiles come from a smoke free house. When they are freshly laundered, the textiles have been washed with natural organic soap and sun dried on line. I recently started selling my treasures, new items will be on sale very often, so please keep your eyes peeled!

shipping / return

Items are sent carefully wrapped in silk paper. I am happy to ship worldwide and will mail your parcel with tracking within 2 business days after your purchase. I use the french international shipping service with insurance that takes around 5 days to fly to the United States or Japan with zero custom charges. I will send you information just after the parcel has been sent. I politely ask that all items should be paid within 5 days. I'm making every effort to provide you with high quality linens. However, in case of real big problem with your purchase, I will refund you once you have returned the goods in their initial condition (your shipping needs to include tracking). Please note that your shipping fees will not be refunded.