Lovely Antique Double Sided Decorative Motif Carving "Sampler" Signed Upton handmade lace doilies and also the sideward cast

and also the sideward cast of his brown eyes

2 9/16" across at top

the heart of which it pierces right through

They were gathered by an Abby Boutwell on Martha's Vineyard in 1881

but you would not wan't to put heavy weight on it

Lovely Antique Double Sided Decorative Motif Carving "Sampler" Signed Upton handmade lace doilies and also the sideward castNeedlepoint samplers, darning samplers, penmanship samplers and carving samplers too! I presume this block of wood, with a variety of carved motifs on both sides, was made for practice, perhaps in advance of a specific project, though perhaps more just a showcase of skills. Better in hand and equally good on both sides I think, with a really nice warm dry patina to the wood. Signed (incised) UPTON along the top edge on one side. Early 20th century I