Lot 54

A Collection of Fine Embellished Vintage French Linen Bed Sheets (6). One with a Richelieu lace border of flowers & foliage and embroidered initials AR, 92½ in (235 cm) wide, 130 in (330 cm) in length. A 90½ in (230 cm) wide, 122 in (310 cm) long sheet with a decorative turn-back of crenulated drawn thread work dotted with stumpwork embroidery and initials S.M. An embroidered sheet with trailing shamrocks and flowers to the border 90½ in (230 cm) wide, 110 in (280 cm) long. A 73 in (185 cm) wide, 124 in (240 cm) long sheet; the turn-back embroidered with leafy initials PD, a band of drawn thread work and a scalloped border edged in crocheted lace. A 90½ in (230 cm) wide, 118 in (300 cm) long sheet with inset square lace panels (A/F) embroidered stump-work leaves and dots to the border. A 86½ in (220 cm) wide, 126 in (210 cm) long sheet with bands and panels of drawn-thread work.

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Description

A Collection of Fine Embellished Vintage French Linen Bed Sheets (6). One with a Richelieu lace border of flowers & foliage and embroidered initials AR, 92½ in (235 cm) wide, 130 in (330 cm) in length. A 90½ in (230 cm) wide, 122 in (310 cm) long sheet with a decorative turn-back of crenulated drawn thread work dotted with stumpwork embroidery and initials S.M. An embroidered sheet with trailing shamrocks and flowers to the border 90½ in (230 cm) wide, 110 in (280 cm) long. A 73 in (185 cm) wide, 124 in (240 cm) long sheet; the turn-back embroidered with leafy initials PD, a band of drawn thread work and a scalloped border edged in crocheted lace. A 90½ in (230 cm) wide, 118 in (300 cm) long sheet with inset square lace panels (A/F) embroidered stump-work leaves and dots to the border. A 86½ in (220 cm) wide, 126 in (210 cm) long sheet with bands and panels of drawn-thread work.