Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm Wilhelm Kagel Another resonant feeling thing

Another resonant feeling thing

A nice one just to set on the desk or shelf or table like a little sculpture

Not sure what band Pat and Al and Bob comprised

This mug was I believe made from a mold

with 33 pages filled (many with several specimens per page)

Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm Wilhelm Kagel Another resonant feeling thingI know from the seller of this one that the maker, who cross stitched her name here in 1791, was Sarah "Salle" Jessup (b. 1772) of Palmyra, NY. I've been thinking a lot lately about how young the United States is, and how close at hand, really, the American Revolution which has me feeling especially keen to hold 18th century American things in my hands. So while this is a small, humble sampler, I could not leave it behind, and I like the staccato