[MR] Looking for historical references on medieval oilcloth

[JDS]

I do not have references Though 
I have heard that spices & books etc
were shipped bales wrapped with oil cloth
 & similar material.

The transition to flooring hmm dunno.
j

---------- Original Message ----------
From: "M. Minx" <long.blond.hair at gmail.com>
To: Atlantia_AnS at yahoogroups.com, atlantia <atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Subject: [MR] Looking for historical references on medieval oilcloth
Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 20:09:40 -0400

I'm trying to research medieval flooring, particularly painted oilcloth or
floorcloth.  I've seen vague references to oilcloth being seen in the 14th
century, but no hard references.  I have also looked in the Floregium, and
only found one thread, with *no* references.  Google has yielded little.
One reference to rushes being replaced with carpets and/or mats (of no
reference) after the Black Death in the late 1300's.

So, I'm turning to the brain collective here.  Any help would be deeply
appreciated!

In service,

Lady Mym the Minx
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