SOLD A.E. Farnsworth's 1880 Linen Sewing and Darning Schoolwork Sampler in Blue evil eye found in New Hampshire but

found in New Hampshire but I'd guess British

making it a very early example of penmanship instruction

there is no sign there was ever a top over the shallowly carved out recess

or a fantastic wrap to wear with a little black dress on an evening out

SOLD A.E. Farnsworth's 1880 Linen Sewing and Darning Schoolwork Sampler in Blue evil eye found in New Hampshire butOne of two beautifully executed 19th century British sewing samplers I'm listing today, both completed by a A. E. Farnsworth, this larger one in 1880. As with the other, the blue darned square on this one is as precise as any I've ever seen the stitches are teeny teeny teeny tiny, and its just a beautiful thing. I tend to prefer these sewing skill samplers, practicing mending and darning and seamwork, etc. to alphabet samplers (except of the very