Scottish Sampler, c.1830, by Ann Brown of Kilmarnock

Pre-Victorian, circa 1830. 16.9ins high, 10.2ins wide, 0.6ins deep. Scottish Sampler, c.1830, by Ann Brown.

The sampler is worked in fine wool and cotton on a canvas ground, in a variety of stitches including Algerian eye.

Meandering strawberry border.

Colours greens, cream, red, black, light brown and purple.

Alphabets A-Z in upper case, numbers 1-10, and family initials.

Signed 'Ann Brown Aged 10 Kilmarnk. Placename Kilmarnock is a town in Scotland.

A few motifs including a flowering tree,

thistles,

peacocks

and birds.

Framed in an old, black, ebonised wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounting: The sampler is fixed to card. Frame backed with wood.

CONDITION: Good. No holes.

Uniform age-darkening of the ground.

Some stitch losses to the border, motifs

and letters/numbers.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

No colour run.

Stretching is very slightly uneven.

Frame showing wear and chips, but structurally sound.

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