Early S Witney Point Wool Blanket

Witney and the point blanket trade point blankets and their forerunners seem to have been produced in witney since the 17th century.
Early s witney point wool blanket. Through our long association with the great english blanket makers like a w hainsworths we are delighted to be able to offer customers a range of fabulous english blankets from the unsurpassed luxury of cashmere blankets to the soft elegance of pure merino wool blankets. Traditional early s of witney bedding. Early s of witney was founded in 1669 and were one of the very first wool trade blanket makers. Of which duffields and blankets consists the chief trade of witney.
The blanket shows good condition with small signs of wear and the witney point tag loose on one end. Included in this lot we have a early s witney point woolen blanket. Early s witney point wool blanket for auction. The historian dr plot described the trade in his essay the natural history of oxfordshire of 1667.
2 vintage wool blankets 1 earlys witney 3 5 point blanket 1 pastel unknown. Suppliers of high quality traditional english woollen blankets. Exquisite vintage soft fluffy merino wool early s of witney blanket 74 x 57. Early s witney wool blanket twin 64x80 approx 3 5 point.
In fact hudson bay brand blankets were at one time made by early s of witney. The blanket is made of 100 wool and shows black stripes on a tan background. Early s witney point 4 point made in england pure new wool blanket red 87 x 73.