Lot 1903

Framed cotton cloth featuring a two-part central red-coloured illustration. Left scene: Minerva sits at a loom behind a drawn-back curtain. In the foreground, five children are shown with a round tub containing starch or dye, a roll of fabric, a piece of printed cotton, and a container of bobbins. 'Leiden, Summer, 1918. Due to the cut-off supply of cotton from America and the cessation of yarn deliveries from England, we are unfortunately compelled to halt our cotton weaving operations' etc. De Leidsch Katoenmaatschappij voorheen De Heyder & Co. An interesting historical advertisement asking people to bring their textile to be printed at the factory -78 x 87 cm, some signs of wear-