Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen wooden doy He always had a liking

He always had a liking for white mice Miss Ames can testify

which would certainly make a fabulous wedding present

organizing office supplies on a desk

and it would be great to see them stick together

Couple Playing Chess, 19th Century Framed Needlepoint on Linen wooden doy He always had a likingFrom 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