6 件二十世纪中期的亚麻茶巾，带有 E.B. 的花押 - 纺织品 - 77 cm - 56 cm

六条罕见的亚麻茶巾，手工绣着 E.B. 的姓氏首字母。
Rare indeed, as in over ten years of handling thousands of antique linens, I have never come across this particular type of tea towel before.
乍一看，我以为它们是蓝色餐巾，但它们的尺寸完全符合20世纪初法国产茶巾的规格。
These towels remain dans "leur jus", as the French would say — untouched, in original condition, and never used.
这块毛巾仍然保持在“leur jus”的状态——正如法语所说——未经触动，保持原始状况，并且从未使用过。
This in itself is not unusual, as French households traditionally kept dozens of tea towels neatly stored in the pantry long before dishwashers existed.
这本身并不罕见，因为法国家庭在洗碗机出现之前就已经把数十条茶巾整齐地存放在食品室里。
Many were eventually discarded after years of heavy wear and tear, making unused examples such as these increasingly difficult to find today.
多年使用后的大量磨损使得许多茶巾被丢弃，而像这些未使用的样品如今越来越难得。
The soft blue colour is especially pleasing to the eye, while the chequered linen framed by solid blue borders gives them a wonderfully balanced and timeless appearance.
柔和的蓝色格外悦目，格子状的亚麻被深蓝边框环绕，赋予它们一种和谐、典雅、永恒的外观。
Personally, I would use them for a summer outdoor brunch, where they would undoubtedly become an elegant and unusual talking point.
就我个人而言，我会在夏日户外的早午餐场合使用它们，它们无疑会成为一个雅致且与众不同的谈资。
The initials “E.B.” are beautifully hand embroidered.
首字母“E.B.”由手工绣制，极为精美。
Please note:
请注意：
There are also four matching tea towels included in the same auction.
同一拍卖中还包括另外四条配套的茶巾。