“Wimpel”. France. Alsace 1788.
Cotton cloth with impressive, colorful embroidery, each letter in a different color: green, light blue, yellow, blue, red etc. For the child ‘Yisrael br. David, born 19 Adar II (1788).
About 2.5 meters long, 19 cm. wide. Totally intact. A few tiny tears/holes. Minimal stains and signs of use.
Early “wimpels” with colorful embroidery are very rare.