Exceptional 19th Century Antique Crochet Sampler Book lobster and woman but they could also be

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

Really a beautiful piece

with big orange moon behind them—with a space between that I believe was made to hold napkins

with hand-sewn binding tightly held

Exceptional 19th Century Antique Crochet Sampler Book lobster and woman but they could also beI 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