Saturday 7 January 2012

DECORATIVE LINEN SHEETS


Two  examples of  large fine linen sheets with decorative embroidery and openwork borders.  Both in first class condition - probably kept on one side for 'best' and little used.
Upper sheet measures   10'2"  X 7"4  with initial T.B. or J.B  price £165
Lower sheet 10' X7'8" initial M.R. elaborate border with retours, openwork diamonds, squares, triangles  and poix £160.  contact Elizabeth Baer at dbaer@onetel.com retours are the extra emb. parts down the sides of the sheet and a mark of good quality linen!  Poix (peas)are the large polka dots emb. typical of 20s and 30s designs.

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