Hand-Embroidery on Linen Antique Textile Wall-Hanging Steuler What a brilliant and beautiful

What a brilliant and beautiful box

with some aging to the surface as accurately depicted in the photos

some wear of paint along the edges of the lid and base where they meet

This is the sort of object one wants to arrange other things around

which included a collection of several other Indonesian nutcrackers

Hand-Embroidery on Linen Antique Textile Wall-Hanging Steuler What a brilliant and beautifulThis 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,