Early 20th Century Dutch School Sampler with Seam and Button Work Japanese bronze Despite this fellow's rather stoic

Despite this fellow's rather stoic expression

8 1/2" x 11"  x 1/2"

I think they're a pretty brilliant expression of the skill and creativity of their makers

coats and balls

but I think they make a great pair

Early 20th Century Dutch School Sampler with Seam and Button Work Japanese bronze Despite this fellow's rather stoicYes, antique needlepoint samplers are marvelous, but I've really fallen in love with humbler school work samplers of like this one, which is early 1900s Dutch, and purchased from a seller in the Netherlands. These to me have the feel of minimalist drawings or paintings very subtle, and all about line and materiality, with such an immediacy that I'd want to pin it straight on the wall from the top two corners and just let it hang loose. Crisp white