Needlework Stretcher, c. 1925

Walnut tapestry screen, used to stretch out textiles to work on larger needlepoint pieces. Signed and dated on the bottom of the leg by Peter Mansbendel, a prominent Austin woodworker. The pre-worked needlework is a reproduction of a period design (pre worked patterns were very popular during this time period). Colonial Dames member Vereen Woodward stitched the wool background in 2016. Estate of Virginia Woodward Houghton, 2007.