England XL Hand-Embroidered Pillow by Catstudio (Special Order)
Between the North Sea, Irish Sea, and the English Channel exists an amazing delight - England!
In honor of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, we've created this limited edition pillow (see back detail). Only 200 of the special pillow have been made - and each is numbered on the back.
This EXTRA LARGE pillow is entirely HAND embroidered on light tea-colored 100% organic cotton. Amazingly it takes 2 weeks (80+ hours) with 2 artisans working on it - just to make one of these XL Pillows! It is also unique in nature since each artisan incorporates a certain flair and signature to his/her work. Accented with black velvet piping.
Our XL pillows can be ordered in any of our geography designs!
Allow 4 months for delivery. Contact us for more information.
Between the North Sea, Irish Sea, and the English Channel exists an amazing delight - England!
In honor of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, we've created this limited edition pillow (see back detail). Only 200 of the special pillow have been made - and each is numbered on the back.
This EXTRA LARGE pillow is entirely HAND embroidered on light tea-colored 100% organic cotton. Amazingly it takes 2 weeks (80+ hours) with 2 artisans working on it - just to make one of these XL Pillows! It is also unique in nature since each artisan incorporates a certain flair and signature to his/her work. Accented with black velvet piping.
Our XL pillows can be ordered in any of our geography designs!
Allow 4 months for delivery. Contact us for more information.
- Extra large, extra special. Embroidered by HAND: it takes 80+ hours to make one!
- Dimensions: 30" x 30"
- Materials: 100% Organic Cotton; Poly form included; Button closure.
- Hand Embroidered and Made in India
- Care Instructions: Dry clean only.
- Fun Facts: The highest mountain in England is Scafell Pike, it stands 3,209ft in height. English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web. The stone circle at Avebury is the largest in the world. It was built between 5300 and 4600 years ago and covers 28 acres. The Channel Tunnel connecting England and France covers 21 underwater miles between the countries, it opened in 1994. In Shakespeare's England mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When pulled upon, the ropes squeezed the mattress, creating a firmer platform. That's the origin of the phrase "Goodnight, sleep tight." England is the only country in the world which does not feature the country's name on its postage stamps. The English are the highest per capita consumers of tea and cider in the world. French was the official language of England from 1066 until 1362. Today there are 200 languages spoken in England. England is 59 times smaller than Australia but 2.5 time MORE populous than Australia. The Windsor castle is the oldest and largest royal residence still in use in the world. The author J.K. Rowling is the first person to earn a billion dollars from authoring books. There are over 30,000 people with the name John Smith in the UK. The river Thames has over 200 bridges and tunnels along its course and is the longest river solely within the English borders.
* Due to Logistical challenges outside our control, some special order items may take two to six weeks for delivery.
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