SOLD Oh Noble Heart Think of Your End, Antique Pennsylvania German Acrostic Cross-stitch Sampler rolling pin foot stool 9 1/2" l (or tall)

9 1/2" l (or tall) x 1 1/4" w x 1" d

To old men playing at cards

The Secrety of Being Always Easy

which makes it a bit fragile but it can be easily reinforced on the interior side (not visible) with a little archival tape

Watermarked

SOLD Oh Noble Heart Think of Your End, Antique Pennsylvania German Acrostic Cross-stitch Sampler rolling pin foot stool 9 1/2" l (or tall)Found in Maine, but Pennsylvania German, 19th century I believe, though in a newer frame. Happily, a previous owner of this did the work of researching it, and adhered to the back of the frame is a handwritten note translating the meaning of the central element a series of letters, OEHBDDE, surrounding a planted heart and there is some additional reference material discussing the history and use of the motif as well. The OEHBDDE is an acrostic, with