Book learning, horn style

Since I'm new to hornbooks, have only a few examples to view online, and need to balance its size to the stitchery, I need some book learning.
I think this small one is OK.

 

The stitch is my abbreviated version of Hannah Way.

Neither are permanently attached yet and Martha isn't even mounted.

This sort of whale tail is all wrong.  To me anyway.  Since these are samplers with alphabets I planned on displaying them with the handle down as they were used originally.  But I like them up. 
After painting this red one and then playing with the photo in Paint, I see the problem.  For this size sampler the handle needs to be wider.  Plus the length is way off.  It needs to be recut.  This type of finish resembles a frame to me and I'm wondering how many of my many free hanging samplers would benefit from board mounting.  Doesn't need to have a handle, maybe just a different scroll or patterned cut at the top. That will be another project for long after I procrastinate about the projects that were to be done a year ago.

Hours later ......

 Instead of using a sampler I made a label on parchment, aged and worn, and cut down the hornbook to fit.  Will paint it black over red, sand and age edges, maybe sell it.

 

Originals were not stitchery, they were paper, so I thought why not? 

 

AND .... they found some boxes in the warehouse for me and they will be here in a week.  I don't want to order too many because box sales are down, this is the large 6" tall/round for the Eliza Pomeroy label.  Six should be enough.

AND .... I'm taking these items down to the new antique shop today.  I love that fern stand and haven't seen anything as nice, but I am tired of storing it, and tired of dusting small pieces.  Tired of seeing dusty pieces is more like it.  The mailbox flips open and I planned on punchneedle for the lid, ain't gonna happen.  Adios!

Enjoy your day!

 

Thanks for visiting.

 

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