Elegant Antique Monogrammed Linen Darning and Mending Sampler handmade primitive brush I am pretty certain this

I am pretty certain this lacquered papier mache box was made to be used as a snuff box and dates to the late 19th or very early 20th century

and brown paper behind that

certainly our Robert earned an A+

There is some old green paint in a few spots in addition to the red

but he's wonderfully homely

Elegant Antique Monogrammed Linen Darning and Mending Sampler handmade primitive brush I am pretty certain thisI love a mending sampler, and a darning sampler, and what a crisp, elegant one this one is, white linen, late ish 19th c., Dutch I believe. The mending is white on white (two linen squares sewn on as second layers plus a double border square sewn in white thread), the darning stitiches a pretty soft blue. Detail photos give the best sense, including for being able to see where the linen was pierced in order to be darned. To my eye minimalist