Four Shaker Textiles and Five Woolen Shaker Textile Swatches, a cotton scarf, two-plied red and blue threads to look like purple form striped border, machine hemmed, initials "N.C." (or "H.C.") embroidered lower left corner, cross-stitched in light blue thread, (small rust stains,) ht. 32 1/2, wd. 33 1/2 in.; a cotton scarf, red and white plied threads, 1-in. check, red striped border, (two old repairs in one corner, second corner with large hole showing trace of old repair, third corner repair worn, fourth corner worn with small hole), ht. 31 1/2, wd. 30 1/2 in.; a cotton scarf, undyed cotton with striped border on all four sides of two-plied blue and red threads to look purple, one wide and two narrow stripes form border on either side, hemmed on all four sides ht. 30 1/4, wd. 29 1/4 in., acquired at Canterbury, New Hampshire; a fragment of woolen cloth, cherry-red wool, treated or calendared on one side, almost square but with pattern cut out from lower right quadrant of the square, a 4-in. square piece has also been cut away above this on crosswise center fold 2-in. from selvedge, (scattered small holes; black stains on back, several small areas visible only on right side of fabric appear to be mended or rewoven), approx. ht. 35, wd. 34 1/2 in.; the swatches with various color warp and weft, ht. to 5, wd. to 4 in.
Estimate $400-600
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