posted on May 17, 2004 04:07:56 PM new
This is an old scratchy blanket with a very strange marking woven into it ... it is approximately 5' x 7' and has buttonholes along two sides of it ... and of course, the anchor and the "wording ... I have tried ebaying and googling some variations of the words here [because the 2 words on the bottom either contain a C or a G??? [the G in Garantie has a bit more pronounced little flag in the middle, i think] .... what the heck is this???? AND does it read across the edge, or rather top word/bottom word then other top word/bottom word? ... tia!!!!!!! ------- AintRichYet
[ edited by aintrichyet on May 17, 2004 05:05 PM ]
posted on May 17, 2004 04:15:11 PM new
In German the word Garantie means Guarantee. Maybe Dr. Gustov (Spelling) Jaeger? It is German. Prof. could mean anything. No clue there. Maybe he was a ship's doctor? Is it wool? They used wool blankets on ships a lot. I think it had something to do with wet and cold, but I'm not sure.
Cheryl
[ edited by cblev65252 on May 17, 2004 04:16 PM ]
posted on May 17, 2004 04:51:53 PM new
Maybe the blanket was hung? Maybe it attached somehow to a uniform so that it would stay around the shoulders? Hmmm.
posted on May 17, 2004 05:09:44 PM new
Well, the buttonholes go all the way across the edge of two opposite sides of the blanket ... some of the buttonholes seem hand done or hand repaired ... this "wording" marking is only along one edge of the blanket ... [and as i said, i think it is wool]
posted on May 18, 2004 07:03:20 AM new
In Germany, they used to button their sheets to the heavy duvets (comforters)they had on their beds. Frequently these buttonholes were handmade so they could be aligned properly to match the duvet.
Your piece may have been made to button onto a duvet.
[ edited by TnErnie on May 18, 2004 07:03 AM ]
