Antique French Cornelys Single Long Curtain Festonne Hand Embroidered bedding a cotton and metal zipper

a cotton and metal zipper that has been hand stitched in place

One side does have a darn and the other side a patch

airy feel that instantly brightens a bedroom

with neat machine stitching

Antique French Cornelys Single Long Curtain Festonne Hand Embroidered bedding a cotton and metal zipperThis antique French curtain is made from fine cotton lawn, hand embroidered with crewel work known in France as 'broderie de Cornelys'. This piece dates from the 1850's and it is now very rare to come across this type of curtain that has been embroidered by hand. The scalloped edge runs down each side and across the bottom of the curtain, the top has a straight edge with curtain rings attached. This single piece could be hung centrally between a pair