SOLD Pair of Early Religious Punch Paper Embroideries with Beading happy painting South Africa and New Zealand

South Africa and New Zealand

and nicely set off by this border of orange flowers and leaves

and with the most phenomenal surface

with grayish horsehair bristles attached to blonde

with no losses

SOLD Pair of Early Religious Punch Paper Embroideries with Beading happy painting South Africa and New ZealandI pulled these two out of the same pile and both are early punch paper embroideries, so I thought it would be nice to keep them together and if one is a Bible reader, they would allow for bookmarking two very favorite passages. The one dated 1847 is unusual for incorporating metal beading for the anchor on the cross (which gives the anchor extra weight for sure!) as well as along the very bottom edge. That one is backed with white satin ribbon; the