In very good original condition with only the tiniest amount of use. You just don’t find blankets like this every day, especially at over 100 years old. This is only the second time we’ve had this exact blanket (it’s from our personal collection to be quite honest).
Very folk art style traditional colours of red blue & cream on a dark background.
Definitely one for the collectors out there.
”For over 150 years, the woollen industry was central to village life in Penmachno. In 1839 a fulling mill was established there on land, near the river Machno, owned by the Penrhyn Estate. Known in Welsh as a pandy, it was converted into a woollen mill in 1894 by the leaseholder, Hannah Jones and her sons. By 1913 the family had purchased the freehold which enabled them to develop the site. In that year, the mill was rebuilt and new machinery installed. The Joneses and their staff produced woven blankets and cloth at Penmachno until 1968.
The business was sold to Craftcentre Cymru in 1974 who revitalised the traditional weaving designs of Hannah Jones & Sons. Craftcentre Cymru was sold in 1992 with the mill finally closing in 1997.” - from the people’s collection Wales.
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