Early 19th Century Silk Blind for a Carriage Window print Ref : Bootjack022

Ref : Bootjack022

The grip is twisted and wrapped in baleen or whalebone

There are canvas loops stitched on two sides which hod a rope handle

There are no maker's marks or stamps on the bit

Early 19th Century Silk Blind for a Carriage Window print Ref : Bootjack022This blind for a carriage window is probably French and dates from the first quarter of the 19th Century. The fabric is dark green watered silk with a pale stripe down each edge and a matching green fringe. Its roller is housed in a rectangular wooden box veneered in golden brown kingwood. The box has gilded decorative mounts on each end and gilt brass decoration on all edges. The lower part of the blind holds a rod with gilt acorn finials. It is in