Cushion

Italian Textile Art Masterpiece: Antique Linen Cushion with Reticello Lace and Ancient Stitch - Entirely Hand-Mmade - Original Historic Filling.
For sale an authentic jewel of vintage-era textile craftsmanship, dating to the late nineteenth century. This cushion is not a mere vintage furnishing accessory, but a true collectible artifact, living testimony to the mastery of Italian needlework from the past.
• The Prestige of the Manufacture (Reticello and Ancient Stitch): The front of the cushion, made on a precious natural-colored pure linen fabric, is embellished with a complex geometric structure of cut and unstitched threads. At the center and in each of the four corners stands out the renowned Reticello technique (netting stitch), the ancient precursor of needle lace born in Renaissance Venice. The incredible spider-web of threads creates a perfect succession of bars, tiny picots and ornamental gear-like motifs of millimetric geometric precision.
• Characterful Finishes: Framing and highlighting the delicacy of the linen is an important coral-red braided cord. This perimetral detail, which culminates in the four corners with characteristic hand-tied loops, creates a bold color contrast of extraordinary elegance.
• The Rarity of the Historic Filling: An element of exceptional philological value for collectors: the cushion retains its original internal filling, heavy and ultra-compact (carded wool or compressed animal down traditionally used), with an extraordinary density for its size. The piece is intact, never emptied, tampered with, or altered over the decades.
• Excellent Conservation Status. The linen weave is robust and sound, the color uniform, and the needle lace shows no rupture, sagging, or loose threads. A piece jealously preserved in a private collection.
Technical Sheet:
• Dimensions: 22 x 22 cm
• Weight: 616 grams (the density certifies the authenticity of the historic interior)
• Materials: Pure linen, replacement cotton thread, passementerie cord, historic stuffing.
• Era: Late nineteenth century (Italian Historic Craftsmanship)
A textile art piece of rare availability in these condition of integrity, ideal for enriching historic dwellings, collections of antique lace, or as a gift of absolute prestige.