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Elegant tablecloth for 12 Sicilian - 270 x 170 cm - Linen - Second half 20th century

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Important 12-seater tablecloth in pure linen with precious 500 Sicilian drawn thread embroidery. Sicily, 1950-60s. A marvellous tablecloth from the 1950s/1960s in pure high-quality linen with 12 napkins. The tablecloth is strictly hand-embroidered with rich scrolls in satin stitch and 500 Sicilian drawn-thread, entirely made at the loom, and with no less than 14 cutwork decorations in old needle stitch and drawn-thread. The 12 napkins bear the same embroideries. The set is hand-finished in double drawn-thread and double hole. It is an elegant and refined tablecloth, made with high-quality linen, the kind of ancient linen that gets better and sturdier with every washing, the kind that lasts for a lifetime and that is now impossible to find. The precious embroidery covers the surface and the hems. This artefact was made for a bride in a monastery where nuns were able to create true artworks. For this reason, it cannot be compared to commercial products, which clearly lack the features of this unique item. The real 500 drawn-thread embroidery has to be made in Sicily, anything else would just be a commercial imitation with no value and sold as authentic when it’s not. It is in perfect condition, as good as new, never used and carefully kept. From a private collection. Take a good look at the photo gallery. Size: approx. 270x170 cm. Worldwide tracked shipping via express courier.

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Important 12-seater tablecloth in pure linen with precious 500 Sicilian drawn thread embroidery. Sicily, 1950-60s. A marvellous tablecloth from the 1950s/1960s in pure high-quality linen with 12 napkins. The tablecloth is strictly hand-embroidered with rich scrolls in satin stitch and 500 Sicilian drawn-thread, entirely made at the loom, and with no less than 14 cutwork decorations in old needle stitch and drawn-thread. The 12 napkins bear the same embroideries. The set is hand-finished in double drawn-thread and double hole. It is an elegant and refined tablecloth, made with high-quality linen, the kind of ancient linen that gets better and sturdier with every washing, the kind that lasts for a lifetime and that is now impossible to find. The precious embroidery covers the surface and the hems. This artefact was made for a bride in a monastery where nuns were able to create true artworks. For this reason, it cannot be compared to commercial products, which clearly lack the features of this unique item. The real 500 drawn-thread embroidery has to be made in Sicily, anything else would just be a commercial imitation with no value and sold as authentic when it’s not. It is in perfect condition, as good as new, never used and carefully kept. From a private collection. Take a good look at the photo gallery. Size: approx. 270x170 cm. Worldwide tracked shipping via express courier.

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