{"product_id":"antique-purple-green-and-neutral-wool-woven-cross-stitch-table-runner","title":"Antique Purple, Green, and Neutral Wool Woven Cross-Stitch Table Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePurple Green and Neutral Tone Woven Table Runner\u003cbr\u003ehand-stitched wool table runner or ecclesiastical-style textile, very likely mid–late 19th century (ca. 1860–1900), and almost certainly European, with strong indicators of Central\/Eastern European folk needlework tradition (Hungarian, Romanian, Slovak, or Ukrainian “Bereg” cross-stitch), or alternatively Germanic Alpine influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStitching: Worked entirely in counted cross-stitch on an even-weave ground --\u0026gt; Indicates handwork, older than 1920s machine embroidery.\u003cbr\u003eColors: Muted gold\/olive\/ochre, dusky lavender\/purple, black\/charcoal --\u0026gt; Vegetable-dyed wool—earthy tones common in late 19th c. natural dyes, before aniline dyes became bright.\u003cbr\u003ePattern: Geometric rosettes with radiating spokes and diamond framing, repeated grid --\u0026gt; Typical of Eastern European folk textiles, especially Hungary\/Transylvania and regions under Austro-Hungarian influence.\u003cbr\u003eFringe: Hand-applied twisted wool fringe (not rayon or silk) --\u0026gt; Suggests older, likely 19th c.\u003cbr\u003eBacking: Simple, golden linen or cotton backing added (likely early–mid 20th c.). Suggests it was repurposed from a larger cloth into a runner. Past conservation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Worked ca. 1880–1900 using naturally dyed wool on linen. The muted tonal fading and hand-spun fringe confirm pre-aniline 19th-century origin. Later backed in the early 20th century for preservation, typical of genuine period textiles.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47580798517503,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/01049608-5d7e-4344-a4b9-affff298fa57.png?v=1763916409","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/products\/antique-purple-green-and-neutral-wool-woven-cross-stitch-table-runner","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}