19th Century Needlepoint Sampler with Parrot, Pistols, and Fleur de Lis tiny celluloid box and what is either leather

and what is either leather or vinyl for the ears

I'm in perpetual quest of great planters

this would also be terrific for storing teas

but I think it’s the graphic black lines that really make it

19th Century Needlepoint Sampler with Parrot, Pistols, and Fleur de Lis tiny celluloid box and what is either leatherForgive my not so great photos of this terrific antique sampler, finely executed by a Caroline Waldimand (or perhaps Haldimand), age 9, in the mid 1800s I believe. As there is an unfinished edge across the top, it seems possible this was once a larger piece, perhaps with with an alphabet above, now lost. The fleur de lis at center makes me think perhaps Caroline was Canadian, and I have found mention of some Waldimand and Haldimands both in the