Hope, c. Mid 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery on Silk Ribbon folk art flour mill Perlee Shilling

Perlee Shilling

All spring loaded

delivering daily inspiration

done by a kid in the 1940s who was responsible for a series of really excellent other drawings too

who pressed them long ago on a variety of different papers--a few 8x11 inch white paper pages

Hope, c. Mid 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery on Silk Ribbon folk art flour mill Perlee ShillingMuch nicer to think of Hope as an anchor than a delusion, hard as that sometimes feels! Mid 19th century punch paper embroidery hand stitched to pale silk ribbon, with some toning and stains that seem perfectly suited to that nature of hope itself. Overall 6" x 1 1 2". Embroidery itself 2 3 4" x 1 1 4". Stable and sound, ribbon not brittle. Found in Massachusetts.