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2 Vintage Ecru Linen Napkin Rings – Tableware
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In the past, table napkins did not disappear after each meal. In homes, everyone kept their own for subsequent meals, carefully folded and tucked into a personal napkin case. These two linen pieces bear witness to this way of setting the table and managing the household, a practice almost disappeared today.
Made from a beautiful unbleached linen fabric, these napkin cases exhibit the slightly irregular texture characteristic of antique linen. Their great simplicity is their defining charm. There is no superfluous decoration, but meticulous craftsmanship, with narrow hems and even stitching. Their elongated format, approximately 28 x 12 cm each, allowed a folded table napkin to be placed inside before the fabric was wrapped around it.
The material, craftsmanship, and finishes allow them to be dated to the first half of the 20th century, around the 1930s-1950s, a period when this type of linen was still naturally part of the daily organization of family tables. Preserved together, they form a beautiful pair, interesting both to complete an antique household linen set and to rediscover this forgotten custom today. They can also hold antique embroidered or monogrammed napkins and bring to a contemporary table that elegant simplicity characteristic of linen from yesteryear.
Dimensions: approximately 28 x 12 cm each.
Good antique condition, with the slight irregularities and variations related to the age of the linen, visible in the photographs.
Sold as a pair.
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- Brand: 20eSiecle
- Material: Lin
- Colour: Écru
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ProfessionalSaint symphorien des bois, FranceOn Whoppah since August 2026 • 0 sales