Subtle But Amazing c. 1900 Dutch Darning Sampler with 60 Plus Darnings miniature dominoes ) With the figure's arms

) With the figure's arms raised as if to hold reins

Both frame and drawing are in very good good condition

I found it at a terrific estate sale in Concord

but I might be inclined to frame it as is--c

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Subtle But Amazing c. 1900 Dutch Darning Sampler with 60 Plus Darnings miniature dominoes ) With the figure's armsI purchased this one from a seller in the Netherlands who deals a lot in darning samplers, and from whom I've bought a couple of others in the past. She used "wow!" to describe this one, c. 1900, and I have to agree I've never see one packed with as many darnings as this. That itself speaks to this one cloth have been worked for many many many hours, with each darning beginning as a cut puncture to the cloth, which the darning would then mend. A wide