Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen vintage molded plastic cups which in the mid-70s changed

which in the mid-70s changed its name from Liggett & Myers to The Liggett Group

and the legs move easily forward and back

and looking rather as if about to pull a pistol out of his pocket

hand-built and painted with dark brown slip

The Gift 3 box has its original label

Louise Meyer’s 1884 Red and White Darning Sampler on Linen vintage molded plastic cups which in the mid-70s changedIn my dream life I would have a whole room filled with antique darning samplers along the lines of this one; I find them fantastically beautiful, and quite modern feeling, and really love the fact that they were made by cutting gashes in the cloth to then be repaired. This one is dated 1884 and was done by a Louise Meyer. I am no great expert, but based on its manner and the linen on which it was done, I believe this one is likely American. (I found