Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen wooden doy Just a terrific pitcher or

Just a terrific pitcher or coffee pot

with the pedestal base making a trivet underneath it unnecessary

I'd never seen one before

and it would be great to see them stick together

Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen wooden doy Just a terrific pitcher orFrom what I can tell, it is the woman that has the upper hand in the chess match, and I'd like to think that the slight tilt to the table here, slanting down toward her partner, was an intentional decision to reinforce the fact that she is indeed winning! I'm far from a needlepoint expert, but haven't seen many done in a single color like this, treating the figures like silhouettes, and I love the sort of improvisatory feel of it, with some of the