Vintage English Woven Silk Mistle Thrush Bird in Branc Matted & Gold Frame equestrian plate Before the motorcar

Before the motorcar

This pattern is hard to find in blue

the artery which provided it with coal and the raw materials for earthenware

Only the best wares were commissioned and imported for Ovingtons: importers and dealers of high quality European glassware and porcelains

Vintage English Woven Silk Mistle Thrush Bird in Branc Matted & Gold Frame equestrian plate Before the motorcarThis beautiful picture is by Cashs, an English ribbon weaving firm since 1846. Over 100 years ago the Free Trade Bill was passed which put thousands of ribbon weavers out of work and forced them into poverty. One mill owner began making silk bookmarks and pictures using the same looms and skills needed for ribbon making. They became popular and collectible are today still sought out for their unique beauty. This silk details a single Mistle Thrush