Tartan of the Month - April

[figheadair]

It's a twill weave, symmetrical sett. Sample swatch?
The blue and red are vibrant, but the green is a little pale. Makes me think that it was a choice or limitation based on the availability of green dye stuffs rather than weathering.

Yes
Yes
What? - No
Yes

I can't determine its symetry, but is everything from the broad blue stripe towards the edge a border? If so that would make this the corner of a larger piece. If not, then the sett is much larger than the piece shown.

No evidence of it being a corner. The full sett can be determined.

Was that "huh" for me? What I mean is that I am guessing that the bottom edge is a selvage and the left edge is an end. All the edges are frayed now, so it's a bit difficult to tell. However, the bottom edge is frayed less, and partly for that reason I believe it's a selvage. The other reason I believe it's a selvage is because there appear to be a few stripes near it (i.e. the bottom edge), and also near the left edge, that do not appear to be repeated elsewhere in the sett.

Not a selvedge in sight.

Keep those thoughts coming.

[Morris at Heathfield]

The full sett can be determined.

In that case, my guess is that both pivot stripes are red. One is six threads wide (and is almost on the left and bottom edges of the piece) and the other is about sixteen threads wide, and is between two narrower green stripes.

[figheadair]

In that case, my guess is that both pivot stripes are red. One is six threads wide (and is almost on the left and bottom edges of the piece) and the other is about sixteen threads wide, and is between two narrower green stripes.

Correct

[figheadair]

No other thoughts anyone?

[Morris at Heathfield]

I suppose I can make a couple of guesses and one non-guess.

Use: indeterminate
Date: 1790-1820
Location: Atholl

I don't really have any strong reasons for my guesses, just slight hunches.

[figheadair]

I suppose I can make a couple of guesses and one non-guess.

Use: indeterminate
Date: 1790-1820
Location: Atholl

I don't really have any strong reasons for my guesses, just slight hunches.

Not sure which are the guesses and which the non-guess but they're all off the mark.

Use: Can by surmised.
Date: Too late by 40-50 years at least.
Location: Probably too far east.

[Morris at Heathfield]

Not sure which are the guesses and which the non-guess but they're all off the mark.

Use: Can by surmised.
Date: Too late by 40-50 years at least.
Location: Probably too far east.

The non-guess was the first one, although I suppose "indeterminate" is itself a hypothesis.

All right, new guesses:

Use: belted plaid (if for no other reason than to eliminate it from the list of possibilities)
Date: ca. 1746
Location: Appin

I feel like I'm playing Battleship.