Antique Sampler, 1758, by Peggey Gibbs

George II, dated 1758. 13.8ins high, 8.7ins wide, 1.6ins deep. Georgian Sampler, 1758, by Peggey Gibbs.

The sampler is worked in silk a on linen ground, in cross stitch.

Repeating triangles border.

Colours green, blue, dark brown, gold, silver, red and black.

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

Verses read, 'Love Thou The Lord and he Will be, A Tender father unto Thee. Remember Well and Bare in Mind, a Faithful Friend Is hard To Find. And When you Find Them Trusty and Tru, Chang Not The Ould Won For the new.'.

Signed and dated 'Peggey GIBBS Her SAMPLER MADE IN The 8 Year OF her Age 1758'.

A wonderful set of motifs, including a sailing ship with a figure on board,

swans, lions,

birds, angels, flowers,

a squirrel,

trees,

crowns, potted flowering plants and dogs.

Framed in an old, burr maple frame with rippled, old glass.

Mounting: The sampler is loose mounted on calico slip on mountboard card. The sampler is pressed up against the glass. Frame backed with wood and sealed with tape.

CONDITION: Generally Good. No holes. A small stain on the very edge, from historic tack mounting.

Slight patchy staining to the ground.

Some stitch losses, mainly to the band of flowers across the middle and to the text.

Colours are slightly faded, but mostly still well defined, though the text is quite faint.

Light pinks and blues appear to have been retouched.

No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched.

Frame showing slight wear.

Patch of flaking to the gilt slip to the top.

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