A Lamb to the Slaughter, Unusual Antique Punched Paper Embroidery wrapping cloth and the ones I am

and the ones I am drawn to are old hand-carved solid wood working decoys with great lines and minimal decoration

This watercolor comes from a collection of landscape by an unknown artist portraying landscapes from the Lake District and Isle of Wright in the UK--popular travel destinations of the era

some a little bigger

which makes for good for stacking

The piece is signed Herb on the bottom

A Lamb to the Slaughter, Unusual Antique Punched Paper Embroidery wrapping cloth and the ones I amNot for the faint of heart! And, for me, quite an extraordinary thing, which dates to the late 1800s I believe. Often one does find these punched or perforated paper embroideries bearing religious messages (as well as things like "Bless this Home") but I never have I seen one like this, certainly referring to the crucifixion of Jesus, but making one wonder a bit about the context in which this was made and hung. Taken in a contemporary context, it