Lot 098 - Antique Victorian Punchwork Embroidery Motto “Call Again” In Faux Branch Frame With Leaf Corners, 25-1/2" x 13" 1888 Hardcover volumes show significant wear

Hardcover volumes show significant wear

The interior of the box is lined with a velvety red fabric

featuring a finely detailed engraved nautical scene titled “Sperm Whale at Bay

This listing is for Volume III

Lot 098 - Antique Victorian Punchwork Embroidery Motto “Call Again” In Faux Branch Frame With Leaf Corners, 25-1/2" x 13" 1888 Hardcover volumes show significant wearAntique Victorian punchwork embroidery motto reading Call Again, worked on perforated paper. Presented in its original faux branch frame with applied leaf decorations at the corners. The frame shows losses, including a missing lower right leaf and damage to the lower left leaf. No mat and no hanging hardware remain. Light age toning and wear to the paper consistent with age and display.