4 - Vintage 1900-1930’s Linen Napkins

4 linen napkins found in Great-great-grandma’s cedar chest. NO stains, spots, holes, rips or yellowing. Only wrinkles needing to be ironed out. Approx size: 15.5 X 15.5 Vintage White Linen Napkins Set, Art Deco Openwork Hand Embroidery, “Tea Luncheon Linens, Hemstitched Edge White-on-White. The white linens show traditional openwork embroidery and drawn thread work (jours), which are characteristic techniques of the Art Nouveau and early 20th-century eras (typically ranging from the late 19th century to the 1930s). These specific napkins feature square geometric grids created by carefully pulling out specific warp or weft threads from the linen and securing the edges with decorative needlework. This historical style of hand-embroidered dinner and tea linens represents an era of meticulous textile craftsmanship prior to the widespread automation of home goods.