(6) LATE NAPOLEON 111 TEA TOWELS WITH INITIALS M.D. - Textile - 87 cm - 57 cm

6 excellent pure linen tea towels in linen with 2 red vertical borders.
These towels were then and still are thé most popular items in the kitchen and scullery.
They stood and stand up to harsh washing techniques and were often boiled with soda.
to get all the stains out. Millions of meters were woven to make them into tea towels.
Other border colours were introduced, but the French wanted only the red battens
which came in different patterned stripes.
Every piece of linen would be initialed and the tea towels were no exception.
The initials M. D. are hand embroidered with a single red cross stitch.

Vintage linen have already known a first life and can therefore have slight traces of the past.
We select the items in the best possible way, with love and dedication.
Honest descriptions and images gives a real vision of the items.
The linen that we offer for sale is not new linen, unless specifically mentioned, it is second-hand and old linen.
As such it may have already been washed, used or even worn.
In spite of the great care we take during the preparation, small imperfections can and may escape us.
They do not in any way call into question the unique and rare character of these wonderful pieces.
I present you our French Antique linen unwashed, as taken out of the armoire, unless otherwise described . It is all clean, but plan to give it a wash before use.
Please be aware of the above before you bid and buy.
Thank you for taking this into account