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Antique Matyo Hungarian Folk Embroidery Pink Floral Fringe Round Tablecloth. Tweet
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This antique Hungarian Matyo folk embroidery pink floral fringe round tablecloth dates from the 1920s. It is hand stitched, made of varying shades of pinks, ecru beige and green silk threads done in raised padded satin stitch Matyo embroidery work completely covering the entire linen fabric. There is an eight point star design in the center, checkered, scalloped patterns, with a floral vine leaf design densely embroidered onto the fabric in a circular pattern and hand knotted macrame silk fringe trim edging. The embroidery work is exquisitely done with wonderful workmanship. Hungary's tradition of folk embroidery dates back to the middle ages. Hungarian daughters learned to embroider at a very young age and a family's wealth was often measured or determined by the number of embroidered cloths they had. This lovely embroidered round tablecloth doily measures 110 inches in circumference. 36 inches wide and has 10 inch long fringe trim. It is in good condition, but has not been cleaned and has a slight musty cigarette smoke odor. This is a truly a wonderful piece of Hungarian textile folk art!
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