Antique French Toile de Jouy fabric Fabric curtain 18th c 1775-1797 Scenes Flamandes ~ Jouy-en-josas, Start Price USD 740.00 Current Price USD 740.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Location Shelburne, Vermont See more about 'Antique French Toile de Jouy fabric Fabric curtain 18th' Description ~*~Hello and thank you for looking~*~   This amazing, rare and wonderful textile is museam quality~*~ a stunning Antique Toile De Jouy panel printed c1780 ( between 1775-1797) at the Jouy-en-Josas factory in France ~ This is the second and last of these amazing panels! This amazing textile is rare, wonderful and in amazing condition. This fabric was printed at the Jouy-en-Josas factory itself and is titled "Scenes Flamandes" ( Flemish Scenes). The design was inspired in the 18th century by David Teniers' painting Flemish Merrymakings and the design is very similar to other works by Huet such as L'Abreuvior and uses  fountains,  aniamals, flirting couples, music playing and general scenes of merriment to create a stunning glimpse at the past. All figures are in the usual 18th centry garb!There is an amazing piece of this fabric in the Musee de la Toile de Jouy just outside of Paris~*~ This textile is quilted and backed in hand woven linen. It was originally used as part of a bed surround ~*~ This textile is 100% hand stitched and has a LOVELY hand-woven 1700's Siamese linen section at the top where it would have been nailed to the bed. The original nail holes with rust marks still remain just at the top where it is ruffled~*~There is a light layer of thin cotton in between the toile and the hand woven linen backing and the tiny hand quilts are done is natural cotton. What an amazing opportunity to own your own piece of history~ how many people can say they have a 18th century panel printed in Jouy???~*~ A conversation piece for sure.   This textile measures 4.92 feet long  and at the bottom is 3.93 feet wide. The top of this piece is gathered and measures 25 inches wide at the top. ( 120cm wide at the bottom of the panel and the length is 150cm long ). This piece has survived in amazing amazing museum condition. Just near the middle of the panel, there are 2 small holes that have gone through the backing as well so can be closed by hand or perhaps another small piece of antique linen stitched to the back ( I will happily supply this for the repair!) Up near the top, there is another small area of 2 very small holes again, can be repaired in the same way. The Siamese linen up at the top( the plain linen section) has some damage to the left side with larger holes and some light tea staining also~*~ There are a couple of very small rust marks in the body , otherwise it is just AMAZING. This piece has been cleaned and is ready to use~ perfect for use today or for any textile collection~*~ If you should require more details about the exact condition, please email me or request that I phone you~*~      ~*~Important information~*~ 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 politely request that all items be paid for within 7 days. I always post quickly; every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and I always combine shipping charges to save my customers money on postage, this is important to me! If there is a discrepancy of more than $2.00 between what you paid and the actual postage charge, please email as it would have only been a mistake on my part and you will be refunded.  ~*~ All of my textiles are wrapped in acid free tissue and sent in water tight wrapping, at no extra charge to my customers. I sell many items therefore I must state that the buyer assumes all risk of lost post. To avoid possible disappointment, I strongly recommend insuring your parcel. I always retain proof of postage. In the unlikely event, 100% of recovered compensation goes to the buyer~*~ All items that I sell are either vintage or antique, and the individual item condition will be described to the best of my ability however, often flaws are inherent in vintage and antique textiles. Please email me if condition is vital to your purchase and we can discuss condition in detail. I sincerely thank you for your interest in my textiles~*~ ~ Priority mail takes 2-3 working days for USA deliveries and 6-10 days for International deliveries! ~*~  If you require insurance for your parcel please request before posting and I will add this fee to the shipping charge~*~ To avoid possible disappointment, I always recommend insuring every parcel~*~ ~*~Please see my other auctions for more textile treasures~*~Check out my other items! For updates on my new textile treasures add me to your favourites list ~*~ Place a Bid!