Mary Austen's Mid 19th C. Alphabet Sampler with Many Birds antique studio photos this appears to be a

this appears to be a complete

4 3/16" t x 4 1/4" l x 2 3/8" w

perhaps the drawings of clown and giraffe and elephant most of all

9" t x 8 3/8" across at handles x 6 3/8" d the other way

Page size: 11 7/8” x 7 1/2”

Mary Austen's Mid 19th C. Alphabet Sampler with Many Birds antique studio photos this appears to be aA few losses to this one on the border, and to a couple of numbers but I really love those birds lined up in a row facing in the same direction, and another pair facing each other at the foot of a large tree. Signed by a Mary Austen, and my guess is that the "54" at center right is the year. I like samplers that roll a bunch of things together in what feels like an improvisatory sort of way, and this is very much one of those. 11" x 7 1 8". A bit of