Wednesday, August 17, 2016

NOW SOLD Vintage Witney HUDSON BAY BLANKET 6 Foot by 7 foot 100% Wool Made in England WITNEDOWN

THIS PIECE IS NOW SOLD Here is a Vintage Hudson Bay Blanket made by the Whitnedown Company of Witney England. Witney is famous for being the home of many different Manufactures that provided the Hudson Bay Company with it signature blanket over its long history. Here is a link to some interesting historical information with regards to Witney and the Bay Blanket. https://web.archive.org/web/20071019140055/http://www.witneyblanketstory.org.uk/WBP.asp?navigationPage=North%20America This one is made of 100% wool and measures 78 inches by 84 inches. It does have a few holes, but these could be easily repaired with a few darning stitches. These vintage Blankets are getting harder and harder to come by as collectors snap them up. NOW SOLD