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hand woven tapestry with embroidered people & animals (what is this?)

Hello, everyone!I've not used the community before, but I could use some help with identifying what this embroidered and woven tapestry. Any idea the country of origin, meaning behind the depiction, age? Anything will help.Measures about 78" long (no...

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Italy vintage tablecloth? Help define

Hello .This tablecloth remained from my grandmother as an old Italian tablecloth.Recently I received information that this is a vintage of the USSR.Spent a lot of time and did not understand the country of origin.Help identify the origin.https://www....

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Resolved! Vintage Tatting or Crochet??

   This beauty was discovered in an elderly relative’s estate inventory. It looks like a form of tatting to me, not your average crochet piece. I’m assuming it dates anywhere from 1920s to 1950s but that is just a guess. Anyone able to give me any in...

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NAVT, I found you!

I thought this board had disappeared! I had the hardest time finding it. Hello, meowmeow! Anyone else from the "old days" still here? I would like to introduce myself but the board is telling me not to post my name. Maybe later. I collect vintage tex...

Help. Please, with this Pretty Piece...I think it's an old arm rest protector

Hello, everyone. I was going to throw this piece away, but opted to get your expert input before I do. It measures about 12" by 8-1/2" and is quite substantial (about the thickness of a good quality potholder).a. Anyone else think it's an arm rest pr...

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Do you think that these are Madeira?

These were my mothers, and I was thinking of selling them , but want to be accurate. Do they look like Madeira? It’s a set of twelve, and I believe them to be antique (I remember them as a child, and I’m in my 60’s). Also some of the napkins have yel...

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Resolved! Help, Please with this Lace Insert

Hi, everyone. Is there anything interesting/unique about this decorative end to a 17x25 vintage table runner? The decorative part measures 14" long to the trailing ends and 5-1/2" tall at its center.Is there a name for the lace?Any keywords come to m...

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