Rare Fan Shaped Love Letter Greeting Card Needlepoint Pillow Kit

 

Carrying a branch of cherry blossoms and a letter, a graceful dove delivers a message of love in this delicate design, faithfully adapted from a 19th -century fan-shaped card in the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.  Part of the vast collection of American Printed Matter from the 19th and early 20th centuries put together by Isadore Warshaw, this image, as well as thousands of others offera multitude of  insights into many aspects of American culture not documented in other historical materials.

 

An exquisite design for the needlepoint  enthusiast, this fan shaped pillow has been recreated by It’s Polite to Point for the Smithsonian Institution. You’ll use the most luxurious and highest quality natural materials available for the needle arts to create a finished piece that will instantly become a treasured heirloom.

 

Size: 8.5" x 16"

 

Kit contains: hand printed #14 mesh Zweigart canvas, 100% Persian wool yarns,comprehensive instructions, and clear vinyl tote. Proudly made in the USA

 

Artist: Based on Advertising Memorabilia Collection of Isadore Warshaw

Manufacturer: It’s Polite to Point for Smithsonian Institution

Year/Condition: 1996/Vintage New