Exceptional 19th Century Antique Crochet Sampler Book lobster and woman mostly on the arm

mostly on the arm

I assume just as a hat

Really a beautiful piece

but they could also be sweet framed individually or together with peep-hole type matte over top

and it certainly must have taken some effort to get to paint those balls inside their cages

Exceptional 19th Century Antique Crochet Sampler Book lobster and woman mostly on the armI had one crochet sampler "book" with fabric pages of this sort in the shop a couple of years ago, and have been looking at, and for, them ever since. This is the best I've held in my hands, and definitely the most extensive, with 14 fabric "pages" completely filled front and back. (There is an example in the Cooper Hewitt's collection dated 1850 that is very similar in manner, and makes me think that is likely about the age of this one here's a