1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns black painted handle and features lined pages for

and features lined pages for the front section with alphabetical tabs

this one has a mother at her side (and with a cross around her neck)

including an historical account]

making him all the more empathetic

1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns black painted handle and features lined pages forThere is a bit of loss the the needlepoint embroidery on this antique sampler, but my goodness, it dates from 1772! I love to have anything in my hands that was made before the American Revolution, and though not every letter and number is easy to read, the overall color is very good and still really pops, and it is quite a nicely sized sampler, too. I especially love the hearts in the bottom corners and crowns just above them, and then what looks to