What's this tartan and what else do you see?

[Macman]

But we've been told that it is, in fact, wool, in spite of the "finer" appearance.

Oops! I did read all the posts, but I missed that.

[Dughlas mor]

I have exhausted my meager resources, but I will take one last guess. Could the plaid have belonged to Aneas Mackintosh, 23rd chief and builder of the 3rd Moy Hall?

[Dixiecat]

Let's see if I remember from your previous Tartan of the Month posts.

Single ply twill, nicely woven but threads are unevenly spun. So, spun by hand, woven by either hand or early machine loom?

Terrible way to treat an historical tartan.

[figheadair]

I have exhausted my meager resources, but I will take one last guess. Could the plaid have belonged to Aneas Mackintosh, 23rd chief and builder of the 3rd Moy Hall?

If could well indeed have done. So, what might one deduce about the cloth?

[figheadair]

Let's see if I remember from your previous Tartan of the Month posts.

Single ply twill, nicely woven but threads are unevenly spun. So, spun by hand, woven by either hand or early machine loom?

Terrible way to treat an historical tartan.

Ah good, some forensic analysis. Probably machine spun at that date, see previous post, but definitely hand woven. The re-use of cloth once it had been damaged was common in the past. I'd rather that, meaning that we still have it to examine, than simply throwing it away which is the case today.

[Dughlas mor]

I believe that in that period of time, new breeds of sheep were being introduced in the highlands. Could it be that the seat and back are made from the wool of two different breeds?

[figheadair]

I believe that in that period of time, new breeds of sheep were being introduced in the highlands. Could it be that the seat and back are made from the wool of two different breeds?

Quite possibly but only an analysis of the yarn would confirm that. I suspect that the cloth used for the back is later and was added to try and
match the seat cloth which is the princial interest here. The approximate date of the cloth has been hinted at by others, so what conclusions might one draw about it?

[MacGumerait]

Perhaps the history of Angus and Lady Anne .

[Jack Daw]

My last lame guess is = Trews?

[figheadair]

My last lame guess is = Trews?

But you've missed the fact that it's already been identified as a plaod, and possibly the identitiy of the owner too. So,big clue coming - what date and who made it?