Five Links Carved Whimsy Chain vintage New Hampshire souvenir finely made cross-stitch on heavy

finely made cross-stitch on heavy linen pillowcases feature grids of wonderfully detailed images: figures engaged in a variety of activities (a gardener sowing seeds

I find looking at them closely feels akin to taking a deep breath

19th century

The cardboard is fraying just a bit along a few edges and shows some scattered scrapes and dings

Five Links Carved Whimsy Chain vintage New Hampshire souvenir finely made cross-stitch on heavyJust a sweet, short whimsy chain, carved from one piece of wood, pine I think. Nothing fancy, but a nice object, with some age for sure, and perhaps the perfect gift for a 5 year anniversary, or to mark 5 decades of life on earth! 7 5 8" long x 1" wide and in great condition.