This sheet is beige but has turned whiter or paler in places. This is a pretty typical variance in shade in these antique sheets and they do become more uniform and paler each time they are washed. I'm not sure but I think the darker parts of this sheet are areas where the linen has not yet lost its natural beige colour but it could be that this has been dirty moisture it has absorbed while being stored for decades. (Linen absorbes moisture very actively). There are some marks on the sheet and I took photos of any I could find. In my opinion and compared to all the other sheets I've examined (now hundreds) the marks on this one are pretty trivial. They are mostly a faded amber colour and very small. In my experience these will fade within a few white washes and quicker if expertly treated.

The fabric its self is relatively fine. It's just slightly heavier than the weight of the linen in a linen shirt which is about the only weight of linen that can be found nowadays. The fabric doesn't show any signs of excessive wear so this suggests that if it has been used it hadn't been a great deal. I couldn't find any holes nicks or abrasions on the fabric. All said if it were me I'm confident I could return this one to almost its former glory. Some of the ones I have kept for myself which now look great were in much worse shape than this one in the beginning.

Its monogramed in large lettering (around 10 cm high) 'EG' and it is approximately 2.20 meters wide by 3.32 meters long so around 7.30 square meters.

It weighs approximately 1.8 Kg

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