SWEET HOME, Mid 1800s Punch Paper Embroidery on Lovely Silk Ribbon jackly's the funny I found it in the

I found it in the Hudson River Valley

I might guess he was staring wide eyed at his catch

and the rich red and white marble on this one is just gorgeous

Dean Acheson et al

I really like the lock shape of the larger end

SWEET HOME, Mid 1800s Punch Paper Embroidery on Lovely Silk Ribbon jackly's the funny I found it in theI see a good number of punch paper embroideries on ribbon, spanning from earlier to later 19th century and beyond; some are a whole lot better than others and I've gotten pretty particular. This is an earlier and very nicely done one, with quintessentially New England colonial house sweet home indeed:) On especially lovely silk ribbon too. Overall 8 7 8" x 2 3 8". Embroidery 3 1 4" l. Good antique condition. with maybe one tiny stitch lost from the