Hello and thank you for looking. Charming French antique cape, dating from the middle of the 1800's wonderful condition! This gorgeous textile comes from Chateau de Ars in France! It's wonderful to have a provenance for a textile This textile is a wool textile , wonderful dense wool with no lining. It's a beautiful treat!
18 inches around the neck. This textile is in as found, unwashed condition with light storage dust It is really in fabulous condition for it's age!Château d'Ars is currently in the town of Ars in Charente near Cognac, dates from the seventeenth century. The Lordship of Ars, dowry of Jeanne d'Ars, Ars lady and Balanzac, who married in 1340 with William Bremond, 3rd name, remained in the family Bremond d'Ars until the late nineteenth century. In this alliance, the land of Ars remained in the possession of the house of Bremond who at the same time, retained the name.
He received the title of Marshal of the camps and the king's armies. He married the castle Mad Love Mary Guillememette of Verdelin lady Mad Love (1606 to 1687). While Jean-Louis Bremond d'Ars Cognac defended besieged by the slingers, his wife Guillemette locked in the castle was defending. It's also who dug a canal to drain the swamp of Ars.
The castle still has a very nice old frame in the style of medieval structures. Basements, kitchens and other parts of sub-so are vaulted stone. The terrace is surrounded by ancient moat. The parapets are underlined by a large bead as the parapets of the ramparts of Brouage.Not far from the castle, the agricultural use buildings include an old winery, wine and cognac, with a beautiful long stone arch, arched. Please see my other Antique French fabric auctions by clicking View Sellers Other Items. The item "Cape French antique black Victorian + wool LONG 1850's noble provenance Cloak" is in sale since Friday, April 19, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Linens & Textiles\Other Fabrics & Textiles".
The seller is "loodylady" and is located in Burlington, Vermont. This item can be shipped worldwide.