Nicely Naive 1827 Schoolgirl Sampler Signed H.G shoe makers model up and out he springs

up and out he springs

The front is shiny while the back shows the original patina

with detailed carving on eyes and mouth

I can't look at orange painted metal tool-related things without thinking of bright orange Dorman cabinets

Nicely Naive 1827 Schoolgirl Sampler Signed H.G shoe makers model up and out he springsI am not a great expert on samplers, and will leave the very fine examples to those who are; it is the more naive and personally expressive examples that attract me, like this one. Dated 1827, I love it for the irregularity of the letters (that wide "V" and "N"s, the curvy "Z", and the "5" that is barely there), and for the mish most of imagery. scattered around. I assume H. G are the initials of its maker, but at the end of the alphabet are also