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Description
The listing, Vintage table runner has ended.
Measurements: 40" long, 14"wide. Excellent hand embroidery of a little Dutch girl on 'homespun' type linen. I believe this piece was probably originally for and from the era of "bureau linens": a piece of cloth place on the top of the bureau/chest of drawers for easier dusting & to keep the wood from being marred. It is edged in vintage cotton lace. The piece has some edge wearing that is completely repaired (what do you expect, it's antique and was definitely used). This is a very sweet piece...would even make a very sweet hand towel in the right bath.
This is the first time I have stated this in an auction, but will be from now on. I only accept paypal for shipping charges and I will not ship until the charges have been received. Thanks for understanding: retired and on a budget.
Sherra, great spotting! Yes, I'm fairly sure it is...it looks hand crocheted to me. However, I am not sure of this since it came in a huge allotment of vintage linens I won locally and I have no provenance information to go with it regarding construction. It IS a sweet piece, though, I live in Dutch settler's country and have visions of some sweet mom embroidering this for her duaghter's hope chest just to remind her of who she really is......about 60 years ago!
You do look Dutch! My hubbie is patroon- vintage US Dutch. Fanned you back. I have some other Dutch things that I will be listIng as I clean out my collections. If I can figure out how to do it, I'll refer them to you when I put them up for auction.