18th Century Hand-stitched Partial Child's Catechism with Woodcut Illustrations amana society salesman sample I know that this antique

I know that this antique  shield was made as the escucheon for a door latch

3 1/16” x 2 5/8” and in very good condition

suggesting perhaps an annual ritual

with what I believe is just a bit of wax around the eye on one side

but rarely am willing to pay the price for them

18th Century Hand-stitched Partial Child's Catechism with Woodcut Illustrations amana society salesman sample I know that this antiqueI did some deep digging through some troughs of paper this week in southern Maine, happily rewarded for my efforts by turning up a 1840 letter with beautiful cross writing, listed today, as well as this early child's catechism with woodcut engravings, which I believe is 18th century and of New England. It is partial (surely there was a whole alphabet of lessons proclamations before getting to the XYZ that begins the first page here, and the last page