Ninety and Nine, Late 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery with Lost Lamb, Original Frame hand colored with thin black bands near

with thin black bands near the lip of the lid and near the top and bottom of the body

with white paper buttons to boot

and I really love the warmth and folkiness of this one

Though way beyond being useful

which was prized as the perfect material for making pipes as it provided a cool

Ninety and Nine, Late 19th Century Punch Paper Embroidery with Lost Lamb, Original Frame hand colored with thin black bands nearIt strikes me that framed punch paper embroideries were the sort of precursor to printed plaques one sees now in home stores declaring things like "it's Good to Be Home" or "God Bless this Mess." And indeed the antique punch paper embroidery one most commonly sees declares "God Bless Our Home." I'd not seen this "Ninety and Nine" before, though, and of course am a sucker for a lost little lamb! The Ninety and Nine refers to the "Parable of the Lost