1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns South American pottery open from the underside

open from the underside

I'd just put these in a beautiful bowl to admire and pick up now and then

and though I’ve seen a few other folk art creations made of vertebrae bones

the Anaktuvuk Nunamiut began making Caribou hide masks--embellished with the fur of caribou

1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns South American pottery open from the undersideThere 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