Mary Davis' Early Sampler with Flame Stitch, Alphabets, Flower and Verse wooden boot but I can't find a

but I can't find a mark anywhere so have to assume it is silver plate

amaze and dazzle me

" which is pretty amusing

and there are no parts that have fallen off inside

Pull down on his legs

Mary Davis' Early Sampler with Flame Stitch, Alphabets, Flower and Verse wooden boot but I can't find aAnother example of the sort of sampler I love, which would definitely benefit from a better frame, but I'm very glad it's been kept safe as it is an early and delicate one. Part of what makes it especially special is the passage of flame stitch filling the top quarter, surely faded and clearly showing loss but very beautiful still. Then this verse under the alphabet and numbers, with long "s" 's everywhere, signed by Mary Davis just underneath, and