Lovely Antique Double Sided Decorative Motif Carving "Sampler" Signed Upton handmade lace doilies 6 1/2" d x 2

6 1/2" d x 2 1/4" t and good condition

2 9/16" across at top

though I'd be more inclined to hang it on the square

3 1/2" t x 1 1/2" w x 5/8" d

Cover plus 10 inside pages

Lovely Antique Double Sided Decorative Motif Carving "Sampler" Signed Upton handmade lace doilies 6 1/2" d x 2Needlepoint samplers, darning samplers, penmanship samplers and carving samplers too! I presume this block of wood, with a variety of carved motifs on both sides, was made for practice, perhaps in advance of a specific project, though perhaps more just a showcase of skills. Better in hand and equally good on both sides I think, with a really nice warm dry patina to the wood. Signed (incised) UPTON along the top edge on one side. Early 20th century I