Very Sweet Red and White Thread on Hand-woven Linen Antique Monogrammed Schoolgirl Darning Sampler blue and white glaze found in a plastic sleeve

found in a plastic sleeve where clearly they were stored carefully for many many years

the other two d’Alveydre the Equilibriste and Jackly’s ‘The Funny’

I'm not sure what this treen canister was made to hold

I'm thinking there may once have been a picture of some sort adhered to the outside cover

Very Sweet Red and White Thread on Hand-woven Linen Antique Monogrammed Schoolgirl Darning Sampler blue and white glaze found in a plastic sleeveMy favorite darning samples are the very fine early Dutch ones and also very folky examples like this one, which I believe is American, late 19th century or so, and quite likely extracted from a sewing sample notebook done by a girl in school. Here, you can really see, and feel, each stitch, back and forth, working very hard to build those grids! Super sweet. Red and white cotton thread on linen. 6 7 8" x 6 1 4" Good condition, with one small stain to