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Wedding Sheet, France; 1885. Richelieu embroidery and English cutwork. Venetian lace inserts. Triple drawn thread rows.
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Exceptional linen sheet with a central monogram FS in bourdon embroidery embellished by leafy sprigs in plumetis and English cutwork. Faint traces of the embroideress' blue chalk around the monogram, indicating that this sheet is as new. An elaborate show of needlework graces the entire return with Venetian lace inserts in the form of stars, plumetis and cutwork flowering vines, reticello style lace bands, and fancy crossed drawn thread rows along the length as well as an important 38.5 inches of the height of the return. Late 19th, early 20th c.
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Early 20th century linen sheet. Entire return embroidered with flowers and Irish guipure. Large dawn tread row.
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Wedding sheet, aroud 1850, central monogram EM in bourdon and plumetis surroundes by embroidered flowers. Two rows of hand made bobbin lace. Hand hemmed.
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A riot of flowers! This extraordinary sheet was no doubt intended for a grand marriage. However the absence of a monogram indicates either that it never came to pass or perhaps that to add this extra element would have been gilding the lily....
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One of the rare examples of an antique king sized sheet, this splendid work was very likely created for nobility. Loomed of a weighty but silken and tightly woven white "fil de lin" linen, it displays a large central monogram LL embroidered in plumetis and wrapped around with delicate rose buds in post point. A truly breath taking return is decorated with an intricate mesh of exotic flowers, each formed by the looping of silk cord and then joined together with reticello brides. The embroidery work, typical of the Napoleon III era (1860-1870's) measures between 8 and 16 inches in depth along the width of the return and continues for a full 48 inches along either side. Hand-hemmed with a delicate hemstitch.
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A showpiece of superb quality this sheet and single pillow sham ensemble is loomed of a glorious quality of ecru "fil de lin" linen. A very large central monogram "JL" embroidered in a high relief of bourdon with inset lace adorns the center of th
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A truly magnificent sheet and single pillow sham ensemble loomed of a beautifully supple and tightly loomed ecru "fil de lin" linen. This splendid set is monogrammed "JL" in an important relief and meticulous execution of bourdon, tige and post poi
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A work of art and of remarkable beauty this elegant sheet, certainly created for a marriage trousseau, is loomed of a weighty and very silken pure white "fil de lin" linen with a luxuriant drape. A simply spectacular monogram, "LV" measuring 17 x
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A veritable garden of embroidery this very pretty sheet was no doubt a labor of love intended for a marriage trousseau. Loomed of superb quality of light to medium weight pure white "fil de lin" linen it displays a fancy central monogram "JG," gar
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