Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen andersen design studio The latest--and I think greatest--find

The latest--and I think greatest--find reflecting my predilection for representations of pipes

tick by tick

running about half way in

most of the (fairly light) wear is on the backside around the squeeze handle

Larger narwhal is 6 3/4" long without tusk

Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen andersen design studio The latest--and I think greatest--findIn my dream life I would have a whole room filled with antique darning samplers along the lines of this one; I find them fantastically beautiful, and quite modern feeling, and really love the fact that they were made by cutting gashes in the cloth to then be repaired. This one is dated 1884 and was done by a Louise Meyer. I am no great expert, but based on its manner and the linen on which it was done, I believe this one is likely American. (I found