19th Century Needlepoint Sampler with Parrot, Pistols, and Fleur de Lis brass sign The reverse is unused but

The reverse is unused but for the very beginning of a message: "Sept 3/24

Circa 1970s

(Blue and yellow blocks not included

I wonder if this cutout was made as a gift to the policeman sitting on it--perhaps to celebrate a promotion

while the interior is glazed to make the planter watertight

19th Century Needlepoint Sampler with Parrot, Pistols, and Fleur de Lis brass sign The reverse is unused butForgive 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