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

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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