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    Looking only at the image in post #7 (as it's the only one I see) I can spot a herringbone selvedge on the lower plaid in the image. Guessing then that this is the piece for the month I'll state that the green is either an astounding choice and very vibrant or else has faded somewhat over time. It's such a nice green though that it seems intentional.

    It looks like the piece on the top of the image is a similar tartan, but employs more than one Green, perhaps a Navy too. I wonder how these plaids are (obviously) related. MacQuarrie maybe?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morris at Heathfield View Post
    I interpreted Peter's response to Sydnie to mean that these are two different pieces of cloth.
    MoH - you interpret correctly.

    Quote Originally Posted by xman View Post
    Looking only at the image in post #7 (as it's the only one I see) I can spot a herringbone selvedge on the lower plaid in the image. Guessing then that this is the piece for the month I'll state that the green is either an astounding choice and very vibrant or else has faded somewhat over time. It's such a nice green though that it seems intentional.

    It looks like the piece on the top of the image is a similar tartan, but employs more than one Green, perhaps a Navy too. I wonder how these plaids are (obviously) related. MacQuarrie maybe?
    X - the smaller piece was that shown in the OP. You're on the right track - keep going and tease that thought process out.

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    Peter? Can't see the image in your first post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by English Bloke View Post
    Peter? Can't see the image in your first post.
    Hummmmm. Not sure why that should be. I'll need to check once I'm back on my other machine that let's me onto Photobucket.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    Hummmmm. Not sure why that should be. I'll need to check once I'm back on my other machine that let's me onto Photobucket.
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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    X - the smaller piece was that shown in the OP. You're on the right track - keep going and tease that thought process out.
    Now I see the Blue herringbone edge in the top (smaller?) plaid as well. Both pieces might be from the same era.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    You're on the right track - keep going and tease that thought process out.
    Well, McQuarrie were followers of the Lord of the Isles so this might be a McDonald or associated regional or fashion tartan. Looks a bit like MacKintosh too though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xman View Post
    Well, McQuarrie were followers of the Lord of the Isles so this might be a McDonald or associated regional or fashion tartan. Looks a bit like MacKintosh too though.
    Going off down a rabbit hole now..............

    The aim of these posts is to encourage people to look at what can be discerned from the cloth.
    Last edited by figheadair; 6th August 11 at 12:54 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    The aim of these posts is to encourage people to look at what can be discerned from the cloth.
    Thanks for making me take another look.

    Horizontally, there appears to be two bright red lines on both plaids which may not be part of the sett. I wonder if this is a signature of some kind, like the cloths were woven by the same weaver, or on the same loom.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xman View Post
    Thanks for making me take another look.

    Horizontally, there appears to be two bright red lines on both plaids which may not be part of the sett. I wonder if this is a signature of some kind, like the cloths were woven by the same weaver, or on the same loom.
    X - you are misreading the cloth. Those stripes appear brighter because they are true colours not half tones. But if you look vertically?????

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