Red work Folk Art Embroidered Cover or Hanging: C1888 Slovakia appliqué bedcover magenta and pinks onto a

magenta and pinks onto a yellow cotton ground in naturally dyed silks

The beads are in the most exquisite colours

The embroidery it antique and handmade

All of the items we sell are antique and as such have all the idiosyncrasies of an old and loved textile

vibrant and happy colouring of this textile would suit most interior styles

Red work Folk Art Embroidered Cover or Hanging: C1888 Slovakia appliqué bedcover magenta and pinks onto aFrom Eastern Europe, possibly Bratislava Slovakia, dated and signed Ana Mastihuba 1888, this wonderful red work mercerised cotton embroidered worked onto a fine linen ground. Probably made to celebrate a wedding possibly a dowry piece, it has traditional folk art motifs and imagery passed down through generations. Measurements: 176 x 78cm Condition: In excellent antique condition with a scattering of small rust spots, an over all patina of age some