Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm carved skull Structural sound and not fragile

Structural sound and not fragile

such that the right side sits higher if laid flat

11 1/4 x 6” t x 1 1/2” d

making the pink of her cheeks and blue of her dress feel all the more poignant

held in the collection of the NY Public Library

Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm carved skull Structural sound and not fragileI 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