Embroidery (25) - 265 cm - 167 cm - Masterpiece Manual





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Italy, Capolavoro Manuale linen table set in pure white, 167 x 265 cm, weight 1.8 kg, including 24 napkins (12 of 40 x 40 cm and 12 of 27 x 27 cm), dating from 1960–1970, in like new condition.
Description from the seller
Manual Masterpiece.
Splendid and high-representation table service, a masterpiece of mid-20th-century textile craftsmanship.
Tablecloth made in a superb pure white linen of excellent heft and sheen.
The tabletop features three imposing central medallions in a geometric-floral form, while a very rich and elaborate border gracefully frames the whole drape, ending with a scalloped edge.
An extraordinarily elegant set, ideal for the most prestigious occasions or to enhance collections of antique textiles.
Carving and Renaissance stitch to give three-dimensional depth to the large floral motifs.
Satin Stitch and Assisi Stitch to give body and relief to the leaves and petals of the flowers.
Grass Stitch and Shadow Stitch for the finest details and for the profiles of the decorative foliage.
Festoon Stitch entirely finished by hand along the entire perimeter of the tablecloth and its napkins.
Size: width 167 cm, length 265 cm, complete with 12 napkins of 40x40 cm + 12 napkins of 27x27 cm.
Seller's Story
Manual Masterpiece.
Splendid and high-representation table service, a masterpiece of mid-20th-century textile craftsmanship.
Tablecloth made in a superb pure white linen of excellent heft and sheen.
The tabletop features three imposing central medallions in a geometric-floral form, while a very rich and elaborate border gracefully frames the whole drape, ending with a scalloped edge.
An extraordinarily elegant set, ideal for the most prestigious occasions or to enhance collections of antique textiles.
Carving and Renaissance stitch to give three-dimensional depth to the large floral motifs.
Satin Stitch and Assisi Stitch to give body and relief to the leaves and petals of the flowers.
Grass Stitch and Shadow Stitch for the finest details and for the profiles of the decorative foliage.
Festoon Stitch entirely finished by hand along the entire perimeter of the tablecloth and its napkins.
Size: width 167 cm, length 265 cm, complete with 12 napkins of 40x40 cm + 12 napkins of 27x27 cm.

