Nicely Naive 1827 Schoolgirl Sampler Signed H.G ebony lion Hand-thrown but unsigned

Hand-thrown but unsigned

Specifically

and then wonderful decorative forms down the middle: windmill-like shapes at the center of each side

I'm guessing these doll eyes came from a prized doll that had great sentimental value to the person--or parent of the person--who managed to have them removed from the doll and mounted on this little stand

8 1/2" straight across

Nicely Naive 1827 Schoolgirl Sampler Signed H.G ebony lion Hand-thrown but unsignedI 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