SOLD Oh Noble Heart Think of Your End, Antique Pennsylvania German Acrostic Cross-stitch Sampler muscular system heart shaped

heart shaped

Our man here

These two I found yesterday at the "Papertown" show in Boxborough

Coil built earthenware with polychrome

based on the clothing and headdress

SOLD Oh Noble Heart Think of Your End, Antique Pennsylvania German Acrostic Cross-stitch Sampler muscular system heart shapedFound in Maine, but Pennsylvania German, 19th century I believe, though in a newer frame. Happily, a previous owner of this did the work of researching it, and adhered to the back of the frame is a handwritten note translating the meaning of the central element a series of letters, OEHBDDE, surrounding a planted heart and there is some additional reference material discussing the history and use of the motif as well. The OEHBDDE is an acrostic, with