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Longing draws you back to the hearth of home — Hand-embroidered wall hanging with red cottage and Swedish flag
Catalogue no. BND-740583461
$299
Converted from SEK · charged in SEK
Embroidered text on the hanging (Swedish): ”Längtan dig drager till hemmets härd” English translation: “Longing draws you back to the hearth of home.” A hand-embroidered Swedish wall hanging (bonad) in pale linen carrying a whole landscape in free embroidery: a red-painted cottage with white trim and green shutters, spruce and leafy trees, rolling fields and hills, and the Swedish flag in blue and yellow on its pole. Garlands of daisies and cornflowers in pink, blue, orange, violet and red with green leaves curve around the scene. The verse is worked in bright blue thread in a free handwritten script framing the picture below. The imagery — the red cottage, the flag, the open countryside — is the visual language of Swedish homesickness: hangings like this were made for those who had moved to the city or emigrated. Era: Folkhem — mid twentieth century. Dimensions: 63 x 44 cm (24.8 x 17.3 in). Material: Linen with cotton embroidery, hand-embroidered. Condition: Very good condition — no or minimal signs of use; storage folds, see photos. 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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