Description:
Square, white linen table mat decorated with three different shades of blue embroidery. Perimeter deisgn of four rose and acanthus leaf designs connected by a decorative border. Embroidery stitches used include couched filling, New England laid, feather, outline, satin and an outline variation (blanket). Hemmed neatly and evenly on all four sides 1.25"

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Embroidery; Linen; polychrome

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