Old Clam Shell Half - Rippled floral A beautiful vintage floral cotton

A beautiful vintage floral cotton fabric detailed with branches of lily style florals

47cm in length x 2

It has been screen printed by hand so the pressure of the pigment dye has pushed through the linen to the reverse to result in a wonderful faded rustic version of the front design

Approx around 1880 in age

His famous published works include 'Les Liliacées' and 'Les Roses'

Old Clam Shell Half - Rippled floral A beautiful vintage floral cottonA beautiful old half clam shell, the kind of shell that can be decorative and practical as it is shaped to form a bowl dish. You therefore have the choice to stand to show the decorative side to style in a calm corner of your home or stand upside down to form a dish to hold such things as rock salt on your kitchen table.. This has lovely raised waves to the surface, and beautifully smooth on the inside. Measures 12. 5cm at widest longest point.