Remember Me When I am Dead, Susannah Hipple's 1848 Pennsylvania German Cross Stitch Sampler black glazed planter Of course the beehive symbolizes

Of course the beehive symbolizes industry and teamwork and unity

measures 1 7/8" in diameter and 1" tall

and some other minor scattered staining

I'd long been admiring both the forms and color on early croquet posts

I really can't imagine any better soap dish for next to the bathroom sink or on the lip of the tub than this one

Remember Me When I am Dead, Susannah Hipple's 1848 Pennsylvania German Cross Stitch Sampler black glazed planter Of course the beehive symbolizesI tend to gravitate toward samplers executed with far less precision than this antique cross stitch, completed by a Susannah Hipple on May 16 of 1848 but it is a lovely thing (all those different varieties of flowers, in their variously patterned urns), in lovely condition, and the "Remember Me When I am Dead" sealed the deal! I also now know, from a recently sampler I bought and sold, that the central element is Pennsylvania German: the OEHBDDE is an