1822 Verse Sampler by Maria Baker

George IV, dated 1822. 17ins high by 12ins wide. 1822 Sampler by Maria Baker. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with rippled, old glass.

Fixed to paper or card with wood backing.

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

Meandering floral border.

Colours greens, cream, gold and brown.

Verse reads

'Lord at thy foot asham d I lie

Upward I dare not look

Pardon my sins before I die

And blot them from thy book

Remember all the dying pains

That my Redeemer felt

and let his blood wash out my stains

And answer for my guilt'.

Signed and dated

'Maria Saker 1822'.

A good set of motifs, including potted flowering plants,

birds,

fruit baskets,

flowers

and butterflies

CONDITION: Good. No holes.

A few patchy stains.

No stitch losses, just one tiny loose thread to central flowering plant motif.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame showing wear and chips, but structurally sound.

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