possibly 17th/18th century, with pomegranate floral pattern, pieced from four panels, later crimson backing, attached handwritten note reads "This is my great-grandmother's Christening Cloak (or wrap) suppose to be used for her 12 children. My grandmother was the first it was supposed to be used for, on October 23rd 1792. When first I remembered it - there was a cream trimming on the edge that was gone before it came into my possession. Fanny Burchill", 50-3/4 x 37-1/2 in. - Provenance: Fanny Burchill; Peta Smyth Antique Textiles, London; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey scattered light stains and wear most predominant along edges and seams, minor fadingÿ