Elegant Antique Monogrammed Linen Darning and Mending Sampler antique wooden house I think these are amazing

I think these are amazing

5 1/2" x 8 7/8" and in very good condition

here of a man perhaps in his 30s or so

with no chips or cracks or other issues

Elegant Antique Monogrammed Linen Darning and Mending Sampler antique wooden house I think these are amazingI 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