Textile - Eastern European Embroidered Curtain and Pelmet, circa 1900

Historical information

Characteristic of Eastern European styles like Ukrainian rushnyk or regional Hungarian/Sárköz embroidery.

Physical description

Traditional red and blue floral embroidery with a design of flowers and birds. Curtain - two widths of hand woven natural linen with handmade lace insertion joining lengthwise.
Italian hem stitching edge.
Pelmet - two widths of same linen joined with red insertion stitch. Similar embroidery, 80 mm deep linen lace at lower edge.

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