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Sold in Aid of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) A collection of domestic linen, including Glengall family, damask table cloth and napkins, and other domestic table, hand and kitchen cloths, plate and glass matsIreland, 19th-20th century Including a linen damask tablecloth, woven with ‘Glengall family’ coat-of-arms, second half 19th century, woven with six crests across the field, with Ducal coronet with ostrich feathers, falcon and motto ‘God be my guide’, the corners with roses and acanthus, and outer border with repeat running pattern of Tudor rose, shamrock and thistle motifs (approx. 452cm by 230cm; 14ft 8in by 7ft 5in); overall very good condition, with original selvedges, a few minor marks and a dark surface mark. together with a set of twelve matching ‘Glengall family’ fine linen damask napkins, Ireland, second half 19th century, of same design, with family coat-of-arms (one 74cm by 56cm; 2ft 4in by 1ft 8in and others varying in size between 55cm by 30cm and 55cm by 37cm); one complete, others reduced horizontal format, design with coat of arms and band of top and bottom border (not side borders), turned selvedges, excellent condition, although reduced sizes, bundle tied with green ribbon. (12) Together with other domestic linen including:- TABLE CLOTHS WITH NAPKINSAn embroidered linen damask table cloth, Ireland, first half 20th century, square format, woven linen, hand embroidered in cross stitch in shades of golden brown and yellow, with brown embroidered horizontal lines defining border width and crossing over in corners, the centre field with bands of floral swags and scallop edging, echoed in the centre of each outer edge, and the corners with small facing foliate motifs (approx. 175cm by 133cm; 5ft 7in by 4ft 3in), together with six matching napkins (approx. 38cm by 38cm); excellent condition (7) TABLE CLOTHS1) Two embroidered and cut work linen tablecloths, Ireland, first half 20th century, square format, woven linen, central square with pulled work definition of two banded border, with overall hand embroidered white work swags of flowers and foliage and sprinkling of groups of three leaf clover, with brown work ‘Munro Ross’ on edge (each approx. 262cm by 178cm; 8ft 5in by 5ft 8in); excellent condition (2) 2) A small linen table cloth, Ireland, first half 20th century, square format, heavy weight, woven linen, centred with stylised geometric motif (approx. 127cm by 122cm; 4ft 1in by 4ft); excellent condition (1) 3) A small embroidered and pulled work linen table cloth, Ireland, 20th century, square format, woven linen, finely hand embroidered in cross stitch, in shades of green and orange, with stylised baskets of flowers and foliage, within a central grid of pulled work worked with floral design, blue blanket stitched outer edges (approx. 134cm by 129cm; 4ft 3in by 4ft 2in); excellent condition (1) 4) A small cut work and lace inset linen table cloth, Ireland, 20th century, square format, worked with a central roundel of circular motifs, and four outer inset shaped lace insets with baskets of flowers, the outer border with inset triangular repeat pattern insets, and smaller lozenges on the centre of each side (approx. 138cm by 138cm; 4ft 5in by 4ft 5in); excellent condition (1) NAPKINS1) A set of fourteen linen damask napkins, Ireland, first half 20th century, square format, two-tone, woven with central dark circular band with lighter water lily design, the border with similar motifs against darker band, with embroidered red work laundry mark initials ‘L.G.’ (approx. 68cm by 68cm; 2ft 2in by 2ft 2in); very good overall condition, bundle tied with green ribbon (14)2) A set of nine linen damask napkins, Ireland, first half 20th century, square format, woven with circular arabesque motif and ‘c’-scroll and foliate motifs in each corner (approx. 55cm by 54cm; 1ft 8in by 1ft 7in); overall excellent condition, one with minor rust mark, bundle tied with green ribbon (9)3) A set of eight linen damask napk