Lot 095 - Antique Victorian Punchwork Embroidery Motto “Forget Me Not” In Inner Frame, 21-3/4" x 9-1/4" 1867 Underlying conductors are still sealed

Underlying conductors are still sealed

These pieces were likely produced for use in a shipboard lunch room or dining service aboard one of the Hudson River steamers

Both examples show age and use wear consistent with working tools

social problems

5 x 6 inches

Lot 095 - Antique Victorian Punchwork Embroidery Motto “Forget Me Not” In Inner Frame, 21-3/4" x 9-1/4" 1867 Underlying conductors are still sealedAntique Victorian punchwork embroidery motto reading Forget Me Not, worked on perforated paper. This piece was originally housed in a double frame; the outer frame has been lost, leaving it in the slender inner frame with no mat and no hanging hardware. Paper shows age toning and light wear consistent with age and display.