Antique fine linen/cotton Broderie Anglaise piece purchased in Provence, Southern France. A square doily (wedding) handkerchief decorated with scallop and eyelet embroidery, and circle raised embroidery, made of slightly thin, smooth, and supple fabric. Delicate hand embroidery. Forget-me-not-like dainty small flowers accompanying the cursive "Marie". Scallop frill embroidery in the shape of petals, with the edges cut and hand-stitched. Eyelet Western chrysanthemum/daisy, marguerite, placed every two scallops. Beautiful white thread embroidery of wild flowers in eyelets, carefully stitched with open cutwork. Inside, cool ladder embroidery of drawn thread work, with threads pulled from the fabric. Circle embroidery flying like water droplets, and a garland of ❍ surrounding the flowers like a rondo. A fresh and refreshing impression. "BRODERIE ANGLAISE" is French for "English embroidery". It is said to have begun in 19th century England, a type of embroidery lace made by cutting out the base fabric. It is a technique of manipulating beautiful motifs by decorating with eyelets and open cutwork while embroidering. Fine count, slightly thin, supple and smooth, and soft to the touch. Also has a good sense of drape. Perhaps finer cotton than linen. The color is a slightly stone-like, antique-like ecru, off-white, like bright plaster. Please forgive the following errors due to differences in measurement locations. Approximately 33.7cm x 33cm Approximately 10g It is clean with no noticeable stains or dirt, but there are repairs to fabric fraying, rubbing, and tearing in 6 places. For those who do not mind. Cleaned and clean. Please forgive any imperfections that do not interfere with use. Can be hung from a shelf or placed on a chest. Also for a cross to display objects or a pocket handkerchief for weddings ✧ Also on sale ⇓ Antique French laurel branch embroidery scallop linen cloth handkerchief Antique French eyelet leaf and flower embroidery scallop linen handkerchief Antique French delicate eyelet embroidery ❁ & tulip linen handkerchief Antique French delicate eyelet & scallop & floral letter embroidery linen handkerchief Search: something old mariage Marie Antoinette