{"product_id":"very-naive-19th-century-new-england-alphabet-sampler-with-zig-zag-on-equally-expressive-homespun","title":"Very Naive 19th Century New England Alphabet Sampler with Zig Zag on (Equally Expressive) Homespun","description":"\u003cp\u003eSo many different sorts of samplers to love, for different reasons. As far as alphabet samplers go (simple ones like this are also called marking samplers),  I see a lot of lovely early examples \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003earound New England, with precisely embroidered, densely packed letters marching along perfectly straight lines, and I do very much admire them. But much less often do I come across an example as naive, and so, as expressive, as this one. And I think small ones are the best. Just my sort, I presume done by a girl age five or six as a first attempt. And with the homespun it was executed on equally imperfect, showing a less tight band of weaving before the freeform zig zags, looking as if a first step toward flame stitching, begin. I do know this came out of an old Connecticut estate, and my guess, based on manner, is earlyish 19th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 5\/8\" x 5 3\/4\" framed, under glass, as found, in a simple wooden frame, not antique but not new. The sampler is flat\/taut in the frame, with just a hair of the right edge visible. Good condition, with a few light stains toward the bottom edge, as evident. Wired on the back for hanging.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47778189574398,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_3503.png?v=1770213384","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/very-naive-19th-century-new-england-alphabet-sampler-with-zig-zag-on-equally-expressive-homespun","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}