1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns rectangular And it seems just right

And it seems just right this little turtle should carry a candle on its back

with feathery trees on either side

perhaps containing news the chaplain is none too happy about

threaded neck

1772 Alphabet Sampler on Linen with Hearts and Crowns rectangular And it seems just rightThere is a bit of loss the the needlepoint embroidery on this antique sampler, but my goodness, it dates from 1772! I love to have anything in my hands that was made before the American Revolution, and though not every letter and number is easy to read, the overall color is very good and still really pops, and it is quite a nicely sized sampler, too. I especially love the hearts in the bottom corners and crowns just above them, and then what looks to