Vintage 1920s Needlepoint Hooked Rug - Quebec Folk Art objects 1970s caused by having been used

caused by having been used and loved

Shoulders: 16 1/2” across shoulder/sleeve seam to shoulder/sleeve seam

Color: Red

Minor issues with the belt: slight wear to the fabric at the buckle area (see close-up photo) and extensive damage to the cardboard backing of the belt (see close-up photo) - this could always be repaired

The blouse is made of white cotton and has embroidered fish on its front in colors of lilac

Vintage 1920s Needlepoint Hooked Rug - Quebec Folk Art objects 1970s caused by having been usedThis is a wonderful vintage needlepoint wall hanging signed by the maker, Izella Tessier. The piece is made of wool and although technically not a hooked rug, it has the size of a rug, but is meant to hang on a wall there are loops applied along the upper edge at the back to enable hanging. Due to her unusual name, we were able to research Izella, who was born in 1916, a resident of Saint Stanislas, Quebec. This piece features a Mary Had a Little Lamb