Late XIXth Century linen bed linen with L.B. initials - Textile - 3.2 m - 1.9 m
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Linen bed linen dating to 1850–1900 from France, white, 3.20 m by 1.90 m, in excellent condition, with the L.B. initials.
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Description from the seller
In all my years I have loved and handled ( and I have said this before, I know )
Antique bed- and table linen this is one of these occasions that I am sincerely
lost for words.
I still cannot believe how this piece came into my life.
It was part of a Manor house "clear out" by the new owners
who amongst other beautiful pieces had thrown it away into
a outside large container. I just happen to walk past the container and noticed it.
I can honestly say ( and there is another piece and its sibling ) I have never seen
such a handsome pair of initials.
I stil do not know whether it has been hand embroidered or not.
I have looked at the reverse and there are some loos threads, but I am still
not sure. But what does it matter. !!
We can date it as it is 1m90 wide and would have covered a bed of 1m50
which was already wide for the late 19th C. but of course it could also have
decked a bed of 1 meter ( 2 persons ) We will never know.
The border is framed with again an excellent Ajour de Venise ( open thread work)
Knowing now where the bed linen originate from it could possibly have been
even a bed linen for a senior staff member and thus a single person.
Whatever I leave it to you to admire the magnificent initials
and hopefully it will go to somebody who will also fall in love with it
and cherishes the piece.
In all my years I have loved and handled ( and I have said this before, I know )
Antique bed- and table linen this is one of these occasions that I am sincerely
lost for words.
I still cannot believe how this piece came into my life.
It was part of a Manor house "clear out" by the new owners
who amongst other beautiful pieces had thrown it away into
a outside large container. I just happen to walk past the container and noticed it.
I can honestly say ( and there is another piece and its sibling ) I have never seen
such a handsome pair of initials.
I stil do not know whether it has been hand embroidered or not.
I have looked at the reverse and there are some loos threads, but I am still
not sure. But what does it matter. !!
We can date it as it is 1m90 wide and would have covered a bed of 1m50
which was already wide for the late 19th C. but of course it could also have
decked a bed of 1 meter ( 2 persons ) We will never know.
The border is framed with again an excellent Ajour de Venise ( open thread work)
Knowing now where the bed linen originate from it could possibly have been
even a bed linen for a senior staff member and thus a single person.
Whatever I leave it to you to admire the magnificent initials
and hopefully it will go to somebody who will also fall in love with it
and cherishes the piece.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Material
Linen
Model
Late XIXth Century linen bed linen with L.B. initials
Country of Origin
France
Length
3.2 m
Colour
White
Width
1.9 m
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Estimated period
1850-1900
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