A beautiful vintage Scandinavian-style bell pull, traditionally known as a klokkestreng, featuring cross-stitch woodland birds, evergreen foliage, berries and flowers. This form of decorative embroidered wall hanging was particularly popular throughout Norway, Denmark and Sweden during the mid-20th century.
Exact country of manufacture and maker are unknown. Sourced from an antique market.
Roughly 56” in length with tassel
This long decorative wall hanging features a repeating hand-worked cross-stitch design of birds among evergreen branches, leaves, berries and small flowers, worked in muted shades of forest green, olive, brown, rust, gold and blue-green against a warm cream ground.
The textile is finished with decorative gray-green braided trim around the perimeter and a substantial coordinating tassel at the pointed lower end. At the top is an unusual dark rusted patinated metal hanging ring featuring a decorative bird/foliate motif.
This style of long embroidered wall hanging is traditionally known in Scandinavia as a bell pull or “klokkestreng.” Today these pieces are particularly attractive as Scandinavian folk-art wall decor and work beautifully in cottage, traditional, woodland, rustic and collected vintage interiors.
Details:
* Vintage embroidered bell pull / klokkestreng
* Scandinavian/Danish folk-art style
* Cross-stitch needlework
* Repeating bird, evergreen, berry and floral motif
* Cream-colored textile ground
* Decorative braided border
* Large coordinating tassel
* Figural metal hanging ring
* Purchased from an antique market
* Maker and exact country/date of manufacture unknown
Condition: Good vintage condition with age-related wear consistent with a handmade textile of this age. Some discoloration, creasing, minor textile/trim wear and patina/oxidation/rust to the metal hanger is present. Please review all photographs carefully for condition and construction.
A beautiful and increasingly collectible piece of vintage Scandinavian-inspired textile art with a wonderful woodland aesthetic.
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