Lot 037 - Antique Victorian Framed Punchwork Embroidery Sampler With Temperance Motto "Touch Not, Taste Not, Handle Not" With Chalice, Serpent, And Floral Motifs, 10-7/8" x 23-1/4"

Lot 037 - Antique Victorian Framed Punchwork Embroidery Sampler With Temperance Motto "Touch Not, Taste Not, Handle Not" With Chalice, Serpent, And Floral Motifs, 10-7/8" x 23-1/4"An antique Victorian punchwork embroidery sampler featuring the phrase "Touch Not, Taste Not, Handle Not" in stylized lettering. The central design depicts a chalice with a serpent and red floral motifs on a dark ground with additional decorative elements throughout. The piece is housed in a period frame with tortoiseshell style finish and silver tone inner liner. The sampler and frame exhibit wear consistent with age including surface wear to the

and bedroom furniture

” Housed in a black vintage frame

with a lengthy handwritten message on verso referencing family updates and a child’s progress

exposing the underlying mounting fabric

Tin exhibits age-appropriate wear including surface scratching

This Kewpie measures 4" L x 3" W x 13

This camera is missing its top handle and the red film view window on the back

Massachusetts in 1897

This heavy metal bell has a stunning patina and shows its age in the most beautiful way

giving them a charming antique look

with discoloration and wear consistent with age and use

Lot 030 has both front and back covers