1817 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Sarah Cann

George III, dated 1817. 20ins by 20.5ins wide. 1817 Sampler by Elizabeth Sarah Cann. Framed in a modern maple frame with non-reflective glass.

Fixed to chipboard backing.

The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches.

Meandering floral border.

Colours gold, cream, green, copper, white, black, pink, purple, light green, blues and browns.

Verse reads

'Short is the date and narrow is the span

Which bounds the little life of foolish man

Gay scenes of blifs the ravish'd souls surprise

Raise his vain hopes and glitter in his eyes

Of swelling titles he supinely dreams

Vast are his projects and refin'd his schemes

But when big morning views of joys are past

The melancholy ev'ning comes at last

The tyrant Death a hasty summons sends

And all his momentary glory ends'.

Signed and dated

'Elizabeth Sarah Cann 1817'.

A good set of motifs, some finely embroidered, including a large basket of flowers,

birds,

flowers,

potted flowering plants,

fruit baskets,

crowns,

fir trees

and insects.

CONDITION: Good.

A few small holes.

Fraying around the extreme edges.

One patchy stain.

Minor stitch losses to the verse,

signature

and motifs.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

The silks bright and glossy. No colour run.

Unevenly stretched.

Frame showing some wear, but is structurally sound and in our opinion could be hung 'as is'.

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