FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

FORTNIGHTLY HOUSE CLEARANCE AUCTION

Catalog

Lot 189: A Collection of Vintage Textiles, Leather Travel Bag, and Millinery

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium:

An assortment of vintage household textiles and personal accessories. The lot includes a group of heavy blankets, including a red and black tartan wool-blend throw, a heathered blue-grey utility wool blanket, and a heavy double-weave wool tapestry blanket featuring a geometric pattern in cream, grey, and black with a contrasting teal border in the style of a traditional Welsh tapestry blanket. Also included are various smaller linens, such as a floral fringed runner and lace-trimmed pink and green fabrics. The collection features a vintage tan leather travel bag in the doctor’s bag style, featuring embossed sunburst and geometric motifs on the front panel and a metal frame closure. The millinery selection consists of straw boater hats with ribbon bands, a structured cream felt hat of domed form with a central tab, a black felt hat, and a sheepskin accessory preserved in a plastic bag.


Condition report:

The items show signs of age, use, and long-term storage. The leather bag displays significant surface wear, including scuffing, creasing, and cracking to the leather surface throughout. The straw hats show some light fraying to the brim edges. The textiles appear generally sound but have accumulated storage dust and would benefit from professional cleaning. No maker’s marks or labels were identified during inspection.