Antique Victorian Needlepoint Embroidery Sampler Panel, Girls w Letter, No Frame portrait mininature The frame is close to

The frame is close to excellent

Nothing active and not much for age

fitted storage and/or presentation box and all in superb condition

light restoration only

1850-70 game chest

Antique Victorian Needlepoint Embroidery Sampler Panel, Girls w Letter, No Frame portrait mininature The frame is close toThis is a c. 1830s hand worked sampler in wool and silk yarns, very early Victorian needlepoint. The figural representation is of 2 young women sharing a letter, obviously a love letter. The special box it's arrived in might suggest it is a proposal. Quite often these needlepoints have been "after" a painting. But at listing, I'm not finding it. "The Letter" is a theme often painted, and represents all manner of emotion from love to loss to