Antique Sampler, 1805, by Margaret Murphy

George III, dated 1805. 28.7ins high, 18.1ins wide, 0.8ins deep. 1805 Sampler by Margaret Murphy. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout.

Floral border.

Colours brown, blue, green, cream and pink. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case.

Signed and dated 'MARGARET MURPHY HER SAMPLER FINISHED APRIL THE 2 1805'.

An amazing set of motifs, some finely embroidered, including a Stag, a Peacock, birds, flowers, potted flowering plants, crowns, religious building and fruit trees.

Framed in an old wood frame with glass. Mounting: The sampler is fixed to board. Frame backed with card.

CONDITION: Fair. A number of holes.

Some thinning of the ground.

Some patchy staining.

No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. Colour run around the green threads.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame showing wear and chips, but structurally sound.

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