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The Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework of Deerfield, Massachusetts, incorporated the peacock, a ubiquitous Arts and Crafts design motif, into a mythological scene. The appliqued and embroidered panel was intended to set in a wood frame and be made into a screen.

 

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Screen Panel-"The Peacock"

artisan   Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework
date   c. 1910
location   Deerfield, Massachusetts
width   36.5"
height   37.0"
process/materials   applique and embroidery on linen
item type   Art/Decorative Arts - Textiles
accession #   #NBW.104


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