Nicely Naive 1827 Schoolgirl Sampler Signed H.G ebony lion with just a bit of

with just a bit of pink stain on the reverse

(I can't find any other sets out there more sale

Hand-thrown but unsigned

in his smart brown suit

mottled sky blue on the exterior and aqua on the interior--a striking combination

Nicely Naive 1827 Schoolgirl Sampler Signed H.G ebony lion with just a bit ofI 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