1824 'Virtue' Sampler by Lydia Loveday

George IV, dated 1824. 16.75ins by 12.25ins wide. 1824 'Virtue' Sampler by Lydia Loveday. Framed in an old wood frame with rippled, old glass.

Loose mounted over card with brown paper backing.

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

Meandering floral border.

Colours greens, black, cream, gold, brown and pink.

Verse entitled

'Virtue'

reads

'Virtue's the chiefeft beauty of the mind

The nobleft ornament of human kind

Virtue's our safeguard and our guiding ftar

That ftirs up reason when our senses err'.

Signed and dated

'Lydia Loveday Ending It In 1824'.

A good set of motifs, including lions,

flowers,

blossoming trees,

potted flowering plants,

fir trees and birds.

CONDITION: Generally Good.

A number of holes, some of which have old repairs.

A few stains.

Some stitch losses to the verse and signature.

The '2' of the date has been repaired.

Stitch losses to the holed areas.

Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading.

No colour run.

Stretching is very slightly uneven.

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

Go to the Top of this page