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Peonies
This scarf is the replica of a shawl kerchief with a
black, so-called "ramoneur"(chimney sweep) ground.
It is quite remarkable in that it includes a
leader-cloth. Leader cloths bearing the printworks
mark were printed at both ends of the web before it
was sent to market. They originally required by the
customs authorities, but gradually came to play the
same role as our modern trademarks. This particular
shawl kerchief was manufactured by the Eck, Dollfus
et Huguenin printworks that was in Cernay, about
twenty kilometers from Mulhouse. Through its leader
cloth, this small shawl provides a glimps at a whole
world of relationships binding the calico printers
of Mulhouse and the rest of Alsace into a dense
network of industrial dynasties and shared financial
interests. This small shawl was blocked printed on
cotton.
100% cotton ,
1110x110cm,
41
€
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