Cross-Stitch on Linen Vintage Pillowcases - a Pair desk object 75" tall x

75" tall x

I purchased this piece in a very badly tarnished state—in part because I could not resist the fabulous fox head

and a few little scratches

Oisín Kelly (1915–1981) was a prominent Irish sculptor who worked in wood

Cross-Stitch on Linen Vintage Pillowcases - a Pair desk object 75" tall xMermaids, swimmers, and skiers, oh my! These charming, finely made cross stitch on heavy linen pillowcases feature grids of wonderfully detailed images: figures engaged in a variety of activities (a gardener sowing seeds, a couple dancing, a man playing a horn, a woman carrying a basket on her head..), animals (a bumblebee, a squirrel, a fish, a dog with a ball), fruit, plants (including a fabulous cactus!) and flowers. While the iconography is the