‘Folk’ cushion - ‘Steam bird, the hand of John England & outlaw dove’

A fine, Irish linen cushion in Straw with block-printed images - ‘Steam bird, the hand of John England & outlaw dove’ - in Blue grey. In the spirit of yesteryear, it is lovingly patched and hand-stitched with linen thread. Images are summoned from the folk songs famously collected by Cecil Sharp in Somerset, England in 1903. On the reverse is a block-printed, patched and stitched maker’s label. The cushion pad is 100% cotton and feather-filled. Dimensions - Width: Length: 

This highly individual Bonfield creation is made to order by the artists, Janet Tristram & Cameron Short.