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Embroidered Fichu
Early 19th c

Very sweet.


Cataloguing

Triangular with the point embroidered with dense cotton leaves, flowerheads and pulled work, with raised French knots, the two borders with a similar meander, the top longest side with simplified leaf embroidery, all on a fine muslin ground.



Longest side 47 in; 120 cm.


Condition

Clean and fresh. There is a little damage, splits to the top centre. The right hand point has a hole 2 x .5 cm. One small pinhead rust spot and a few pinhead holes to muslin ground.