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In 1908, the Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework of Deerfield, Massachusetts, exhibited a cross-stitch linen titled "Vine and Fig Tree," which was offered for sale at $5.50. The design is only on one end of the linen, suggesting its original use as a covering for a chair back.

 

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Chairback-Vine and Fig Tree

artisan   Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework
date   1907
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
width   14.25"
height   29.0"
process/materials   cross-stitched linen on linen
item type   Art/Decorative Arts - Textiles
accession #   #NBW.010


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