19th Century Needlepoint Sampler with Parrot, Pistols, and Fleur de Lis brass sign Drawing paper size: 8 7/16"

Drawing paper size: 8 7/16" x 4 3/4"

while the interior is glazed to make the planter watertight

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

(Blue and yellow blocks not included

19th Century Needlepoint Sampler with Parrot, Pistols, and Fleur de Lis brass sign Drawing paper size: 8 7/16"Forgive 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