Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm Wilhelm Kagel ” Goldenseal

” Goldenseal

This mug was I believe made from a mold

with 33 pages filled (many with several specimens per page)

and while not all are great

Another resonant feeling thing

Salle Jessup, 1791 Small Alphabet Sampler with Staccato Rhythm Wilhelm Kagel ” GoldensealI know from the seller of this one that the maker, who cross stitched her name here in 1791, was Sarah "Salle" Jessup (b. 1772) of Palmyra, NY. I've been thinking a lot lately about how young the United States is, and how close at hand, really, the American Revolution which has me feeling especially keen to hold 18th century American things in my hands. So while this is a small, humble sampler, I could not leave it behind, and I like the staccato