c. 1900 Dutch Darning Sampler: Blue and Red, Alphabet and Numbers ringer's which has glass on three

which has glass on three sides and a domed roof on the interior

As one would imagine was the aspiration of its maker

17 3/4" w x 21 1/2" t

Some wear as evident but who cares

Surely made to be satirical

c. 1900 Dutch Darning Sampler: Blue and Red, Alphabet and Numbers ringer's which has glass on threeOne of two Dutch darning samplers just in, arrived straight from Holland. Of course I'm forever on the hunt for exquisite 18th and early 19th century Dutch darning samplers, but those are very few and far between (and usually exorbitantly expensive). In the meantime, I'll always say yes to a nice younger one, this c. 1900, red and blue and white thread on white cotton cloth. I love the neat gridded organization (so Dutch!) and the progression of the