Very Sweet 19th Century Glass Beaded Folk Art Pouch Monogrammed EP artist made basket with wire edging that shows

with wire edging that shows a little rust

and very much to beautifully inked calligraphic lettering too--so of course I jumped on this one

was raised as one of 12 children to sharecropper parents near Montgomery

I love the deep blue and stylized flowers hand-painted on these c

Light staining/foxing and browning & bleeding of what I would guess was once black ink

Very Sweet 19th Century Glass Beaded Folk Art Pouch Monogrammed EP artist made basket with wire edging that showsI've become a hound for earlyish 19th century American beadwork of this sort, which I believe was done by young women; I've recently bought and sold two needle books, and then here this small purse. I might guess there was once a handle attached, but I'm not sure as there are really no punctures or losses along the top edges that I can discern; perhaps it was a simple string or ribbon attached at the top sides. Whatever the case, it's all about the