Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm cottongrass It would be a bit

It would be a bit of a project to remove it from the cardboard backing

noted that she had raised this iris herself

these fantastic starry eyes and stitches along the border that both hold it on and give it a hairline

The darkening of the ground toward the top of the painting is also a bit unexpected

12 1/4" x 1/2" x 1/8" when completely unfolded

Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm cottongrass It would be a bitI know from the seller of this one that the maker, who cross stitched her name here in 1791, was Sarah "Salle" Jessup (b. 1772) of Palmyra, NY. I've been thinking a lot lately about how young the United States is, and how close at hand, really, the American Revolution which has me feeling especially keen to hold 18th century American things in my hands. So while this is a small, humble sampler, I could not leave it behind, and I like the staccato