Lion with Key, Figures, Alphabet and More, c. Early 19th Century Needlepoint Sampler Worked From All Sides amos j blake I just thought what a

I just thought what a completely gorgeous and stunning thing

5 7/8” x 2 7/8” x 5/8” solid brass

1967) manages to feel totally cartoonish (I keep thinking it is actually going to start signing and dancing) but also pretty classy

and a lovely one to add to a collection of tabletop furniture or modern design objects

Lion with Key, Figures, Alphabet and More, c. Early 19th Century Needlepoint Sampler Worked From All Sides amos j blake I just thought what aI am more or less certain this is European, early 19th century or so I believe. I love the lion, of course, with wonderfully winding and branching tail, and also really like it for having been worked in the round from all sides, which I've rarely seen. With what appears to me a family of four figures facing the inverse direction (maybe a pet, too?), and a couple of flowering trees around the corner from them. The alphabet marches around in the same