Beautiful vintage hand-embroidered floral table runner, dating approximately to the 1940s–1950s, featuring cheerful pink flowers and delicate trailing green vines worked entirely by hand.
This lovely Mid-Century textile was preserved as part of a lifelong collection from the estate of a 102-year-old woman, giving it wonderful provenance and a direct connection to an earlier generation of traditional household needlework.
The runner is fashioned from an off-white cotton/linen-blend fabric and measures approximately 35 inches long x 13 1/2 inches wide.
The embroidery features a beautifully balanced composition of vibrant pink daisies and floral clusters accented by fresh green leaves and trailing vines.
The ends are more heavily decorated with floral arrangements, while lighter vine and leaf accents extend along the sides, creating an attractive frame without overwhelming the center of the runner.
Traditional hand-embroidery techniques include:
The openwork appearance of the hemstitched edging provides a subtle decorative finish while allowing the colorful hand embroidery to remain the focal point.
35 inches long x 13 1/2 inches wide
A wonderful size for a dresser, buffet, sideboard, dining table, console, coffee table, vanity, or antique chest.
Beautifully preserved vintage condition with one noted spot.
The hand embroidery remains bright, colorful, and attractive, and the overall textile has been remarkably well preserved considering its age.
There is one small spot, which is shown in the photographs and disclosed for accuracy.
Please carefully review all photographs for the exact condition of the off-white fabric, small spot, pink embroidery, green vines and leaves, stitching, hemstitched border, corners, and reverse side.
This runner comes from the lifelong collection of a 102-year-old woman's estate, where vintage household textiles had been preserved over many decades.
Its traditional materials, hand-worked embroidery, and period floral styling are consistent with the mid-20th-century tradition of creating decorative linens for the home, whether for personal use, a hope chest, or as handmade gifts.
Hand-embroidered household linens were an important part of domestic needlework during the first half of the 20th century. Techniques such as lazy daisy stitching and backstitching allowed needleworkers to create colorful botanical designs using relatively simple stitches while still producing wonderfully expressive flowers and foliage.
The multi-strand cotton floss, pink floral palette, green trailing vines, hemstitched border, and overall composition are consistent with styles popular during the 1940s–1950s, although without an original dated label or documentation, the age is best presented as circa rather than an exact manufacture date.
Today, these handmade linens work beautifully with Cottagecore, farmhouse, Grandmillennial, shabby chic, English country, and vintage floral décor while also appealing to collectors who appreciate genuine hand needlework.