antique vintage wide grosgrain ribbon, original roll, deep brown

Antique grosgrain ribbon (this is a cotton/rayon blend), lovely for your vintage sewing, hat trimmings or other millinery work, or pretty as gift package trims or other ornaments.

This came to us with an estate collection of many years... many beautiful old silk, satin, and grosgrain ribbons, some French and some American made. These were very carefully stored, and look nice, without soil or foxing, or any fading or signs of brittleness.

This roll is marked with a patent number 1579... we've checked this number, and that number would be a design patent issued in 1862. This roll of ribbon is a dark chocolate color, 4 1/4" wide, there are several lengths wrapped on this spool, for a total length of 1 3/4 yards.