1822 Pluma H. Ralph Much Aged But Very Tender Alphabet Sampler expressionistic glaze around which grass is woven

around which grass is woven

but I am not certain

along with glass

but the columned front entry is pretty great too

1822 Pluma H. Ralph Much Aged But Very Tender Alphabet Sampler expressionistic glaze around which grass is wovenAs you probably probably know by now, my inclinations lean toward rescuing and retrieving things that might not otherwise be readily appreciated, as might be said for this sampler, of a Pluma H. Ralph, dated March 22, 1822, just about exactly 200 year ago. It was in part the year of its making that felt significant to me, as if calling across time to be re considered at this moment, and also her name, calling to mind peacocks and plums, which also