Early 20th Century Dutch School Sampler with Seam and Button Work antique swedish spoons adding the perfect final touch

adding the perfect final touch to the carefully considered ensemble of a finely dressed woman or man heading off to an important engagement

(Orange bowl/base  pictured in first photo not included

dyed in the case of the red ones

and 5 3/4" inches from spot to handle

pour some scotch

Early 20th Century Dutch School Sampler with Seam and Button Work antique swedish spoons adding the perfect final touchYes, antique needlepoint samplers are marvelous, but I've really fallen in love with humbler school work samplers of like this one, which is early 1900s Dutch, and purchased from a seller in the Netherlands. These to me have the feel of minimalist drawings or paintings very subtle, and all about line and materiality, with such an immediacy that I'd want to pin it straight on the wall from the top two corners and just let it hang loose. Crisp white