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Drawnwork Work Fichu
Late 18th/early 19th c

Beautifully and finely embroidered very large fichu or kerchief, to wrap round the body, crossed at the front and tied behind. 


Cataloguing

The densely worked corner and two sides with flowers with three different drawnwork infills and smaller flowers, the two sides similar and with a border filled with repeat motifs of small flowerheads and larger infilled flowers, vandyked border to two sides.



4ft x 6ft 2 in ; 1.22 x 1.9 m


Condition

Fresh and basically in very good condition. One small hole size of large pinhead. 3 old darns to the long top edge  2 x 1.5 cm; 2 x .5 cm and another smaller. Ask for photos.