264cm the left hand side, 259cm the right hand side, 109cm the top, 113cm the bottom. Pile generally 8-10mm overall, with some minor scattered re-piling to the ivory. There is a re-woven section to the upper border measuring 13 by 5cm approx. and a further measuring approx 16 by 11cm to the upper left hand side of the border. The outermost guard stripes also re-woven. There is a further smaller rewoven section to the bottom left corner measuring approx 3 by 2cm. There is a blue and brown mark to the selvedge midway up on the right hand side. There is some colour transfer from the blue/green, largely only visible from the back. Good thick pile with unusual border design.
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