Victorian (1880s) Needlepoint Cat Over Wood Panel with Dated Newspaper on Reverse (Framed as Found, No Glass)i collectible with a small dark spot

with a small dark spot on one side of the lid and a small water stain at the base of one side and onto the bottom

this blushing girl in her fabulous striped dress (with little blue shoe peeking out) bent forward and looking quite contemplative

This and the other math notebook feature what I believe would be described as Fraktur-style lettering for the headers of sections

paper not brittle

Victorian (1880s) Needlepoint Cat Over Wood Panel with Dated Newspaper on Reverse (Framed as Found, No Glass)i collectible with a small dark spotThis one was sent to me by a follower, who thought it might be one I'd like, and indeed this kitty is right up my alley! At about 140 years old, seems to me like one wise cat, stationed forever on its gray and red patterned mat, eyes cast downward, while the world has swirled wildly around it. With a sweet and calming presence. Framed as found, where it appears always to have lived: 11 3 8" x 10 1 4". Sight: 7 3 4" x 6 3 4". No glass, and the frame,