Antique Hungarian embroidered ABECEDAIRE DAMASK LINEN TEA TOWEL c1896

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Seller: antique-french-linen ✉️ (519) 100%, Location: Alixan, FR, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 255507504879 Antique Hungarian embroidered ABECEDAIRE DAMASK LINEN TEA TOWEL c1896.
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here is a stunning antique tea towel abécédaire that dates end of the 19th century.

The fabric is a pure damask linen with deep natural tones. 
A pure linen fabric of good medium weight with a soft texture. The towel is beautifully hand embroidered with several red motives that were exercices of embroideries like our French abécédaire. The cloth has embroidered the name and the town of the owner, Josef Pinter and the date of the making of the linen, 1896!
Under these writings, there are large embroidered red motives,  a gorgeous double large red classic square decor. The towel has a small JE monogram hand embroidered in the top left of the cloth with gold and blue yearns! There are a couple of pale marks of age that may wash or not. The cloth should be carefully soaked and hand washed with a good Marseille natural soap. Good long and wide measurements.
Ideal for any collection, would look fab framed in a kitchen! This precious textile is as found.

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 with tiny red stitches that have turned pale pink

Condition :  fine condition, as found Ref : LT01240

DETAILS   

Fabric linen
Colour off-white
Period 1900
Origin France
Weight 110 gr / 0.24 lbs
Width 69 cm / 27,16  in
Length 64 cm / 25,19 in
Condition good condition, not freshly laundered and pressed

TOWELS, NAPKINS, TABLECLOTHS

Antique napkins, towels and tablecloths date from late 19th century, early 20th. They can be hand embroidered with high relief bourdon stitches and cross stitches monograms, in white and sometimes in red yearn. They are usually woven in damask, a weaving technique that produces a reversible fabric with an elaborate glossy pattern against a matte background. Check, roses, flowers and leaves, crowns, art nouveau, patterns weaving are gorgeous. Antique towels and napkins are made from the best linen quality, with a silky touch due to the high quality long linen fiber. They are very durable textiles that become wonderfully supple with time. Ideal to wash warm and perfect to use everyday, they are great also for period textile projects.

Textile Care

Antique linen is a living material, if you treasure it, it will reward you a hundred times. A lot of antique textiles are so robust and wonderfully easy to wash and maintain. The fibres of these exceptional fabrics were grown without any use of chemical, these textiles are organic. No need to use chemicals to wash antique textiles, a good simple natural soap such as the savon de Marseille is fine for every kind of linen. The textiles can be machine washed on warm. The warmer they will be washed, the softer and floppier they will turn. Again, no need to use a softener, a dash of white vinegar or a spoon of baking soda are perfect to maintain these wonderful textiles. Dry them on the line if possible, expose them under sun light to brighten the natural white.

information

The textiles I propose show signs of times, marks that are a moving, precious treasure which attests a bygone era. I will always try to describe them as accuratly as possible, giving many details, measurements and pictures to show the reality of the linen. Estimating the age of a fabric is not scientific but rather archeologic, many signs are useful, such as the stitches, the embroideries, the sewing, the colour, the texture, even the smell of the fabrics can help. Sometimes, the auctionneers or the owners give me precious information about the origin of the trousseau, monograms, name of the ancestors. Experience is also crucial to feel and judge the fiber content, the age, the origin or the use of the textile. I will strive to describe the textiles in the most complete way, using my honest judgement, having spent many years manipulating them.

Please note my textiles come from a smoke free house. When they are freshly laundered, the textiles have been washed with natural organic soap and sun dried on line. I recently started selling my treasures, new items will be on sale very often, so please keep your eyes peeled!

shipping / return

Items are sent carefully wrapped in silk paper. I am happy to ship worldwide and will mail your parcel with tracking within 2 business days after your purchase. I use the french international shipping service with insurance that takes around 5 days to fly to the United States or Japan with zero custom charges. I will send you information just after the parcel has been sent. I politely ask that all items should be paid within 5 days. I'm making every effort to provide you with high quality linens. However, in case of real big problem with your purchase , I will refund you once you have returned the goods in their initial condition (your shipping needs to include tracking). Please note that your shipping fees will not be refunded.

  • Condition: Used
  • Condition: gorgeous timeworn condition, as found
  • Brand: Unbranded
  • Color: Beige
  • Material: Linen
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899

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