Embroidery - 140 cm - 140 cm

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Tablecloth in white cotton Filet Guipure from France, dating to 1850–1900, sized 140 × 140 cm, in excellent condition.

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Sumptuous bedspread in Guipure Filet from the 19th century, a masterful testament to textile art and refinement under the Louis-Philippe era.

The excellence of white embroidery: the striking relief of wheat-ear motifs and the delicacy of six-petal rosettes on a very fine filet background.
A masterpiece of historical patience, representing hundreds of hours of manual work with a precision and finesse that have become unattainable.
The Guipure Filet of this complexity, blended with days of drawn-thread work and the very fine buttonhole stitch (estimated at 500–950 hours).
Generous dimensions (±1.40 m × ±1.40 m); for this bourgeois heritage piece of rare elegance.

Sumptuous bedspread in Guipure Filet from the 19th century, a masterful testament to textile art and refinement under the Louis-Philippe era.

The excellence of white embroidery: the striking relief of wheat-ear motifs and the delicacy of six-petal rosettes on a very fine filet background.
A masterpiece of historical patience, representing hundreds of hours of manual work with a precision and finesse that have become unattainable.
The Guipure Filet of this complexity, blended with days of drawn-thread work and the very fine buttonhole stitch (estimated at 500–950 hours).
Generous dimensions (±1.40 m × ±1.40 m); for this bourgeois heritage piece of rare elegance.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Material
Cotton
Country of origin
France
Length
140 cm
Colour
White
Width
140 cm
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Estimated period
1850-1900
Including Napkins
No
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Object sold
Private

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