Gainsborough Portraits Vintage Appenzell Tablecloth 72x140, 12 Napkins
$6,000.00
Rare and impressive.
Vintage Swiss Appenzell linen tablecloth embroidered with figural scenes inspired by paintings by Thomas Gainsborough, including The Blue Boy and related 18th-century portraits. Each panel is worked in finely detailed gray embroidery, framed by cherubs and decorative motifs, creating a rich design across the surface of the cloth. A dramatic and ambitious Appenzell set, meant to be used and admired—truly art for the table.
Set includes 12 matching napkins, each with a triple monogram.
Condition is excellent, likely never used. Laundered, clean and bright.
Tablecloth is rectangle shaped, 72 x 140 inches;
12 napkins, 19 x 20 inches.
*Featured paintings include The Blue Boy c1770 (Portrait of a Young Gentleman), The Artist's Daughters c1770-1774, and Sophia Charlotte, Lady Sheffield c1786.