Antique fine linen Broderie Anglaise piece purchased in Provence, Southern France. This is a delicate tray cloth, square doily, or (wedding) handkerchief featuring open cutwork and white thread embroidery with eyelets. It showcases a circle frame/medallion with hand-embroidered Western daisies ❁, a single rose/tulip, and the initial monogram "MP" within the medallion. The piece is graceful and elegant, with a continuous layering of delicate eyelets that resemble tiny water droplets. Hand-embroidered daisies and roses adorn all four corners. Each side has 16 scallops, with 7 eyelet circles within each frill/scallop, and hand-stitched frill embroidery. The corner petals have 12 scallops. The extensive cutwork eyelet embroidery gives a fresh and refreshing impression, as if flowers are dancing while repelling water droplets. "BRODERIE ANGLAISE" is French for "English lace." This embroidery lace technique, believed to have originated in 19th-century England, involves cutting out the base fabric and embellishing it with embroidery, including eyelets and open cutwork, to create beautiful motifs. It is made of fine, thin fabric. The high-quality linen weave is supple, smooth, and soft. It may even be superior cotton. It offers a cool sensation in the summer, and the vertical and horizontal threads of the hand-spun and hand-woven yarn are also cool and very beautiful. The color is a slightly stone-like, muted, antique-like ecru, or off-white, reminiscent of plaster. Please excuse the following measurement discrepancies due to amateur measurements: Approximately 33.5 cm x 32 cm Approximately 10g There are no noticeable stains or dirt, and it is clean. It has been professionally cleaned by a linen specialist. Please understand that, given the nature of old handmade items that have passed through the hands of many people over the years, any minor imperfections that do not affect use are to be expected. It would be lovely as a cloth to display objects or as a pocket square for a wedding ✧. For those who love it ✨. Other items are also on sale ⇓ Antique French Laurel Branch Embroidery Scalloped Linen Cloth Handkerchief Antique French Eyelet Leaf and Flower Embroidery Scalloped Linen Handkerchief Search: something old mariage