THIS IS A VINTAGE PIECE OF EMBROIDERY WITH 2 SEPARATE BUT COMBINED PATTERNS.  

IT HAS FINISHED EDGING ON 3 SIDES.  WAS IT CUT FROM A SCARF (?) TOO SCRATCHY.  MAYBE IT WAS 2 SIDES TO A PURSE?  COULD BE A UNFINISHED PILLOW COVER?  I THINK THAT IT COULD BE MADE INTO 2 FRAMED PICTURES TO HANG AS ACCENTS ON A WALL.

THE MAIN PART OF THE EMBROIDERY IS IN REASONABLE CONDITION.  THERE IS SOME MISSING THREAD AROUND THE BOTTOM BORDER,  AND A FEW LOOSE THREADS IN THE MAIN BODY. 

THERE ARE AT LEAST 3 COLORS OF METAL THREADS.  GOLD - SILVER - COPPER ?  THE Z DESIGN IS METAL. THEY ARE TARNISHED SO IT IS HARD TO TELL.  THE COLORED THREADS ARE A RUST RED,  A FLESH PINK,  GOLD AND AVOCADO GREEN.  THESE THREADS ARE SCRATCHY AND VERY 3 DIMENSIONAL.

IT APPEARS THAT THE RED THREAD HAS BLED ONTO THE MUSLIN.  IT NEEDS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO CARE FOR THIS WORK OF ART,  IS THAT YOU?

WE ARE A NON SMOKING FAMILY,  BUT I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS.

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