Here is a huge lot of 51 hand embroidered linens, many from the 1960s, including dish towels, pillow cases, table runners, doilies, an embroidered baby bib, and more.
The first four pictures show all the linens listed here, and the rest of the photos show details of some of the pieces.
This large lot of linens are the following:
13 dish towels or tea towels. Themes include days of the week, women doing various house duties, a dog in a doghouse, a Dutch boy and girl, florals, strawberry jam, a kitchen pitcher, and birds. One dog towel has a small tear at a folded corner. The pitcher towel has a small hole. A towel of a young woman in a hat and big dress has a small hole.
3 pillowcases. Themes are lovebirds, daisies, and Yours.
1 embroidered baby bib of a puppy's head.
1 Shirts case with snaps.
1 Knives case.
1 Comb and Brush case (has discoloration).
2 large handkerchiefs with different scenes in each quarter of the hankie: cat and dog, geese, grapes, child with balloons, windmill, etc. All embroidery is in a reddish brown.
1 large square embroidered Good Morning in red.
28 doilies, table runners, and dresser scarves. Themes are birds, flowers, and young women in dresses. One floral doily has small tears.
A few pieces have some small areas of discoloration.
If this listing is up, it's still available. Cash only, please. Local pickup only (no shipping). Located on the far south side of Chicago in the Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood near Blue Island and Oak Lawn.