1822 Pluma H. Ralph Much Aged But Very Tender Alphabet Sampler expressionistic glaze along with glass

along with glass

Very finely made

but I am not certain

there is some paint loss on one side of some of them

1822 Pluma H. Ralph Much Aged But Very Tender Alphabet Sampler expressionistic glaze along with glassAs you probably probably know by now, my inclinations lean toward rescuing and retrieving things that might not otherwise be readily appreciated, as might be said for this sampler, of a Pluma H. Ralph, dated March 22, 1822, just about exactly 200 year ago. It was in part the year of its making that felt significant to me, as if calling across time to be re considered at this moment, and also her name, calling to mind peacocks and plums, which also