Well, that's cool... it sounds like a pretty piece! I love those beautiful old damask pieces... the sheen on them is just glorious! Good luck! Leslie
Pretty!
Very pretty! Sorry I'm late to the party! Yes, they DID sell them "unhemmed" - late 1800's through maybe 1920's? My grandmother and great grand...
I believe it is quite collectible! My Father in Law served in the CCC's in the Upper Peninsula at Camp "Jumbo". I know there is a Museum of CCC...
A very cool piece! Depends on where the chunk is missing but I've used beeswax+crayons to make the right shade and fill with that. It seems to...
I agree... machine embroidered...although very pretty pieces! Leslie
@Bookahtoo I wondered about that too. I had a fleeting thought that it was a shadow from his hat; although it doesn't really look proper for a hat...
Wow!
I have to agree with yourturntoloveit... it does look as if they have all been quite ill. And yes, I can see where a photo may be in order after...
A very cool and unusual piece! Leslie
Very classy! Love it! Blow down into the fur; do you see fabric or "suade"? Sometimes you can tell. Cheerio Leslie
Sounds like he was a tortured individual; may have been a cry for help before ending his own life... weird and a bit creepy! Leslie
Welcome Frank! What a lovely piece! Thanks for sharing! Cheerio, Leslie
So sweet! Leslie
Very interesting post! Thanks! Leslie
Interesting post! Thanks! Leslie
So interesting! Leslie
Absolutely lovely and charming too! I vote for machine made/ and agree circa 1910-1920... Big as it is; I'd find a way to frame it... wow!...
It is lovely! Leslie
Looks like late Empire to me... with the dark veneer and the serpentine shapes. In as much as it is missing so much veneer... do what you must to...
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