Early 20th Century Dutch School Sampler with Seam and Button Work antique swedish spoons dyed in the case of

dyed in the case of the red ones

but I loved the graphics on this Oilzum can so much I couldn' t resist

adding the perfect final touch to the carefully considered ensemble of a finely dressed woman or man heading off to an important engagement

nuanced palette

when it was likely made by a young girl

Early 20th Century Dutch School Sampler with Seam and Button Work antique swedish spoons dyed in the case ofYes, antique needlepoint samplers are marvelous, but I've really fallen in love with humbler school work samplers of like this one, which is early 1900s Dutch, and purchased from a seller in the Netherlands. These to me have the feel of minimalist drawings or paintings very subtle, and all about line and materiality, with such an immediacy that I'd want to pin it straight on the wall from the top two corners and just let it hang loose. Crisp white