This Glasgow School of Art style teacosy was called the Sayonne Cosy Cover and illustrated in Needlecraft Monthly Magazine for February 1909.* The design and colours are typical for the GSA but also the Suffragates!
the three stylised flowerhead roundels with pairs of leaves beside punctuated lines, a similar row above, embrodered in thick floss silks in mauve, and two shades of green, on a white linen ground, using stem stitch, a frill to the curving edge, the base edged with pale green cotton, attached with drawn threadwork, 19 in; 47 cm wide.
Very good condition. Not faded. Probably do with a good wash!
My thanks to Alison Carter, Consultant and Freelance Art & Dress Historian.
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