Lion with Key, Figures, Alphabet and More, c. Early 19th Century Needlepoint Sampler Worked From All Sides hand shaped hanger but she's altogether in good

but she's altogether in good shape and though not for a child to drag around

with the velvet face reminding me of old pin cushions I've seen

but have been lucky to find a couple of old beaded hide Sioux balls over the years

Painting measures 12" x 9"

Lion with Key, Figures, Alphabet and More, c. Early 19th Century Needlepoint Sampler Worked From All Sides hand shaped hanger but she's altogether in goodI am more or less certain this is European, early 19th century or so I believe. I love the lion, of course, with wonderfully winding and branching tail, and also really like it for having been worked in the round from all sides, which I've rarely seen. With what appears to me a family of four figures facing the inverse direction (maybe a pet, too?), and a couple of flowering trees around the corner from them. The alphabet marches around in the same