French Linen Sheet Embroidery&Exceptional Border Detail FREE SHIPPING !! Start Price USD 650.00 Current Price USD 650.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 08, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 27, 2008 Location Poitou-Charentes See more about 'French Linen Sheet Embroidery&Exceptional Border Detail' Description   Welcome to  ~FRENCH VINTAGE LINENS AND ANTIQUES~  Where You Will Find Beautiful and Unusual Linens and Apparel from France ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wishing you and yours a Happy and Peaceful Holiday Season! Our gift to you, our customers, is Free Shipping on all purchases until January 1st 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~ French Sheet Linen with Exceptional Scalloped Border~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is a fine antique French linen ('fil' in French) sheet  made and found in France.  This  sheet is remarkable for it's border of scallops each of which is  richly embroidered with flowers and bow-knots .  This elegant border continues for 41 inches along both sides of the sheet giving it a very  generous return. The finely worked  monogram, which reads R C ,  is entwined  with a matching motif of bow-knots . This is a lavishly elegant example of French needlework at its best. This beautiful  sheet measures a full 92 inches by an exceptionally long 134 inches, with  generous 41 inch returns.  The color is white  and there is no center seam. This item is in superbe Vintage condition with no spots, repairs or signs of wear.  (Please see "Comments on the Condition of Items I Sell"  below.)  Sheets  like this were generally  made for the trousseau of a French bride, in the first half of the 20th cent., by her mother, grandmother or in some cases by convent nuns.  In any case this is the work of a  skilled and experienced  French embroiderer/needlewoman. Such fine sheets are more and more difficult to find even here in France. This magnificent French vintage linen sheet would be a beautiful addition to any elegant bedroom. This sheet along with the  last one I  listed  has  everything I look for when seeking out beautiful linens: the workmanship is of a very fine quality,  there is lots of embroidery which has been skillfully worked, the border motif matches or blends with the style of the monogram, the linen is still fresh, heavy and supple, there are no stains, repairs or signs of wear, and the sheet is at least 90 inches wide (in this case 92)--so I rate this sheet as meeting 6 out of 6 of my criteria. Often I feel lucky to find a sheet that rates a 5 out of 6, so it is a delight when I am able to present  a sheet such as this one, which I consider to be virtually  perfect. As with all the items we sell, this exceptional  sheet will be delivered to you freshly laundered and ironed. FVL #0308  SHIPPING: I ship internationally by French Priority Airmail and Colissimo.  Shipping for this item will be$35.00.  I am happy to do combined item shipping to save you extra costs on multiple item orders. The combined shipping cost for two sheets is $60.00. For three, $80.00. INSURANCE: Recommended and available by request. Although we have had great success shipping via French Priority Airmail, naturally and understandably, we cannot be responsible for damage to, or loss of, items in transit. Insurance for this item is $5.00. If you wish to insure your purchase for shipping let us know before payment so we can add the amount to your invoice. RETURN POLICY:  Although we hope, and even expect, that you will be pleased with your purchase, (please see our Feedback ), if for any reason you are not,  you may  return the item within 14 days of receipt, in described condition, for a full refund of the purchase price. Shipping charges  both ways will remain the responsibility of the buyer. Naturally if your purchase is not insured and is damaged or lost  in transit we cannot be responsible. Again I emphasize that to date All parcels we have shipped--to 15 different countries-- have arrived promptly. We make every effort to describe all our items fully and accurately, and to point out any flaws in them, and we use only quality packing materials so as to avoid damage. Still we remind our buyers that these are Vintage items so they are unlikely to be  absolutely pristine and perfect as if they were new (please read comments below). Your purchase of an item from us assures us that you agree with these policies. We would like to emphasize that we welcome and encourage questions about our linens before you make a purchase. If you have any question at all about a particular item, please don't hesitate to ask. PAYMENT METHODS: We accept payment by Paypal only.  The sole exception is for items shipped inside France where we will accept personal cheques.     Comments on the Condition of the items I sell: Virtually all the items I sell are "vintage" which means they have, in the majority of cases, been used, and are at least 50  to 75,  and even more than 100 years old. Having said that, I do not sell items that are so used that they are obviously  heavily worn, faded or too fragile to use.  Almost all my items were made by hand in France during the first half of the last century--most would date from between 1890 and 1950, although it is quite difficult to be certain of an exact date in most cases. It would be quite unusual to find this kind of fine hand work in France after about 1960. Again because these items are Vintage they have, in the vast majority of cases, been used.  However all the items I sell have been carefully selected and inspected when I purchase them for their Very Good to Superb vintage condition. Still it is inevitable that occasionally there may be a  hardly noticable tiny pin dot stain or a tiny rend on any given item. I always carefully launder and iron my items and in doing so inspect them carefully for a second time. If I notice a small flaw on an item I put that in my description.  It is my hope that my customers understand that I would not and do not sell items which are not clean or have evident large stains or tears. But please do understand that because the items I sell are Vintage, and usually are at least 50 to 75 years old,  they are rarely absolutely "pristine and perfect" as if  they were new. If one expects that, then it is probably best not to purchase vintage items.  Like all fine antiques, they will have their own sort of "patina." Some sellers do sell these vintage items in the state in which they find them and of course they inform their customers of that fact. I prefer to do laundering and ironing for my customers before shipping an item. In that way you can use and enjoy your purchase immediately. Comments on Pricing: Because the items I sell are generally much sought after here in France and abroad, they are becoming more  and more rare, and certainly more difficult to find.  I travel far and wide in my region of France to visit flea markets, brocantes, antique shops and private sellers. I visit Paris from time to time, and I search  for these rare items in other areas of France when possible. Generally my buying costs are rising all the time as these Beautiful Handmade Vintage items become more scarce. My travel costs to seek out new items are significant. As well my husband and I spend many hours at the computer in-putting our stock for sale on eBay,  managing our shop and keeping our business records up-to-date. We spend time packaging, (we use only quality packaging materials), and we drive to the post office some many miles away from our home several times a week to ship items to our customers. Finally and very importantly  for my customers, I spend a great deal of time laundering and ironing the items we sell.  This always involves lots of  energy and time and often requires specialized laundry products which can be costly. For all these reasons, the prices of these vintage items may seem a bit high--but the fact is that almost all these items are rare and special. Many are virtual works of art, (some are actually of museum quality), having been made entirely by hand by highly skilled, but sadly now unknown, seamstresses and embroiderers. These skilled craftswomen have all but entirely disappeared.  This kind of French hand work is virtually a Lost Art.  Still I do my best to keep my prices as reasonable as possible because it really is a great pleasure to package something very beautiful and very special and send it off to someone who will appreciate a lovely European Treasure From the Past.   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thank you for visiting   ~VINTAGE FRENCH LINENS AND ANTIQUES~ Come back soon and do Sign up for my email newsletters and be sure to add me to your favorites list! Click here to see our  other items! Merci et a bientot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We are pleased to announce the opening of our Second eBay Store Broctique Vintage French AntiquesOur French ‘Brocante’ where you will find Curiosities, Accessories & Linens from France To visit us click on ‘Search by Store Name’ on your eBay welcome page and type in  Broctique Vintage French Antiques We hope you will visit us often to see all the wonderful and unusual French vintage and antique items that we are adding regularly. Place a Bid!