1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns South American pottery and an Edith Andrews

and an Edith Andrews

and described by the realtor who sold it in 2018 as one of the most iconic and coveted private islands along the Southern Maine coast

Unknown maker

this great old sign is plenty large to be readable from the street should one want to hang on the front porch

1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns South American pottery and an Edith AndrewsThere 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