Folky Antique Crewelwork Perched Peacock with Birds and Ivy history painting The original elastic is still

The original elastic is still attached so one can do just that

for myself

and especially the kick at the end of that great "L"

and a boy in sailor suit at near left

Folky Antique Crewelwork Perched Peacock with Birds and Ivy history painting The original elastic is stillAfter finding and quickly selling a wonderful early 19th century ink and watercolor folk art drawing of a peacock a week or so ago, it felt like a bit of a sign when I came across this embroidered one this week in Maine. As with that drawing, this one is rendered not in spectacular blues and purples but rather in a variety of shades of golds and browns, which make it feel quite majestic but in a subtler sort of way (and, like that drawing, it is much