Ninety and Nine, Late 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery with Lost Lamb, Original Frame Weller pottery frog planter making the surface all the

making the surface all the more interesting

and the creamy/putty color of the paint give it a certain sense of flair

nicely carved and wonderfully painted

really great looking

I've had a few Catherineholm bowls and can never get good photos of them--the reflective enameled surface softens the edges and makes them just sort of glow

Ninety and Nine, Late 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery with Lost Lamb, Original Frame Weller pottery frog planter making the surface all theIt strikes me that framed punch paper embroideries were the sort of precursor to printed plaques one sees now in home stores declaring things like "it's Good to Be Home" or "God Bless this Mess." And indeed the antique punch paper embroidery one most commonly sees declares "God Bless Our Home." I'd not seen this "Ninety and Nine" before, though, and of course am a sucker for a lost little lamb! The Ninety and Nine refers to the "Parable of the Lost