Hand-Embroidery on Linen Antique Textile Wall-Hanging fox while the pale blue underside

while the pale blue underside of the neck has a texture suggesting waves

Can one ever have too many pretty boxes--handily storing odds and ends whole looking great doing it

it also has a striking graphic quality that makes it feel quite bold

The expressive but subtly rendered brown

An Armour zodiac tray very similar to this one was featured in "Aluminum By Design

Hand-Embroidery on Linen Antique Textile Wall-Hanging fox while the pale blue undersideThis very finely hand embroidered textile is an example of counted thread embroidery, on linen, with handanger strips (the white cutwork). I am not certain of its origin the palette and design feels rather Scandinavian, but it bears a strong resemblance to many antique Turkish embroidered textiles I have found. Definitely it is antique, I am guessing mid 19th century, and absolutely it was made with great skill. Truly a wonderful thing to live with,