Collection record · Samlingsdokument
Do not forget to live, my friend — Vintage hand-embroidered linen wall hanging
Catalogue no. BND-739040455
$499
Converted from SEK · charged in SEK
Embroidered text on the hanging (Swedish): ”Glöm ej att leva, min vän — dagen som gick kommer inte igen” English translation: “Do not forget to live, my friend — the day that has gone will not come again.” A small hand-embroidered wall hanging in white linen: the verse worked in dusty rose-red thread in a soft handwritten capital script, framed by a twisted border in pink and green and crowned with garlands of pink flowers with yellow centres and green leaves. It hangs from its original brass rod and chain. The idiom — pastel colours, free lettering and simple flower garland — belongs to the Swedish home of the later twentieth century. A memento vivere: a reminder to live while the day lasts. Era: The Swedish Home — vintage, later 1900s. Dimensions: 20 cm wide x 24 cm high (7.9 x 9.4 in), excluding rod and chain. Material: Linen with cotton embroidery, brass rod with chain. Condition: Very good condition — no or minimal signs of use. Unique — 1 of 1. Hand-embroidered and it has hung in a Swedish home; no duplicate exists.
Condition of sale
Sold as seen · Antique textiles
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