1920s. Slubby white linen with Madeira hand embroidery, botanical sprays, eyelets and a bow-and-ribbon border. Measures 120cm square. Clean, crisp condition, with no broken threads or staining.
A square linen tablecloth from the 1920s, with hand embroidery from the island of Madeira. The robust, hand-loomed white linen has a pronounced slubbed texture, giving the ground a distinctive character alongside the finer needlework.
Botanical sprays decorate the four corners, combining satin-stitch foliage and trailing vines with hand-worked eyelets. A flowing bow-and-ribbon border frames the floral motifs, while a drawn-thread hemstitched band defines the inner layout.
In clean, crisp condition, with no broken threads or staining. The cloth measures 120cm square.
Good for my sewing projects thank you. Its nice to still get some Nottingham lace. I have family heritage with Nottingham lace-my great grandfather x3 part owned one of the lace factories in Nottingham.