Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm carved skull This one was proudly signed

This one was proudly signed by Edwin Stetson on reverse

such that the right side sits higher if laid flat

one end of which one would put under one's foot while holding the other straight up

held in the collection of the NY Public Library

quintessentially Tlingit geometric patterns remaining pretty well in tact

Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm carved skull This one was proudly signedI know from the seller of this one that the maker, who cross stitched her name here in 1791, was Sarah "Salle" Jessup (b. 1772) of Palmyra, NY. I've been thinking a lot lately about how young the United States is, and how close at hand, really, the American Revolution which has me feeling especially keen to hold 18th century American things in my hands. So while this is a small, humble sampler, I could not leave it behind, and I like the staccato