Pattern, Needlework

Object Name:

Pattern, Needlework

Object ID:

1995.655.06

Description:

Needlework Pattern, Birds Butterfly. Paper pounce pattern. Six areas with dark gray pounce residues. Patterns, upper left, simple stem with opposing petals; top center, simple stem with three petals, two blossoms; right side, stem, petals, and blossom similar to daffodil. Next down on left, similarity to slightly-exaggerated dragonfly; below on right, butterfly. On left, stem with leaves and three blossoms. Down on right, bird on wing carrying rectangular, probably folded piece of paper in its beak. On left side, below bird level, roughly square small sign with petals and leaves coming out top, bottom and left. In center, capital letters that spell out in fanciful script: "ALWAYS / ON / HAND". To right of that, small insect and other small floral groups. At bottom, multiple element floral group with two perhaps lovebirds on horizontal stem. To left of them, two stems that line up then curve over top of birds with stems, petals, leaves, possibly a blossom. Below bird, diagonal stem with leaf and smaller leaf near its tip that frame bottom of this little scene.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-21.9 W-7 inches