Hand-sewn, Tulip Shaped Wallpaper Sampler Book antique art school with its diagonal beautifully echoed

with its diagonal beautifully echoed by the feathers of his hat and counterpointed by the opposite diagonal of his quiver

and whoever put it in this antique frame knew just what they were doing

and on and around the bottom of the basket (as well as peeking through in a few spots through the woven sweetgrass) have been dyed red

Really a pretty amazing thing

much of which I've gotten rid of but there might still be a stray bit here and there

Hand-sewn, Tulip Shaped Wallpaper Sampler Book antique art school with its diagonal beautifully echoedA curious thing, perhaps made for collecting autographs, or a a dance card for a very active dancer, or maybe just as a sculptura, crafty wallpaper sampler of sorts. Each leaf of the "tulip" is sewn of at least two layers of wallpaper, and can be flipped the opposite way like a fan to reveal the reverse side. I love it for all of the lovely old wallpaper samples, of course for all the labor that went into making it. 5 3 4" t x 5 3 4" wide when laid