Mary Austen's Mid 19th C. Alphabet Sampler with Many Birds vintage pottery lion with masking taped edges matching

with masking taped edges matching the darker edges of the drawing

3" x 3 1/16" and in very good condition

holder for pencils

I just love the nails on these dramatic claws

if the latter

Mary Austen's Mid 19th C. Alphabet Sampler with Many Birds vintage pottery lion with masking taped edges matchingA few losses to this one on the border, and to a couple of numbers but I really love those birds lined up in a row facing in the same direction, and another pair facing each other at the foot of a large tree. Signed by a Mary Austen, and my guess is that the "54" at center right is the year. I like samplers that roll a bunch of things together in what feels like an improvisatory sort of way, and this is very much one of those. 11" x 7 1 8". A bit of