1761 Verse and Prayer Sampler by Mary Ann Colville

George III, dated 1761. 12.5ins high by 11.5ins wide.

1761 Verse and Prayer Sampler by Mary Ann Colville. Framed in an old wood frame with rippled, old glass.

Fixed to brown paper with wood backing.

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

Meandering floral border.

Colours greens, cream, red, pink, blues and gold. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and numbers 1-10

Verses read,

'Lord of this lower World frail Man was made, The Creatures

all to him their Homage paid: But when for Sin God did him once

condemn, he's neither Mafter of himself, nor them.' and 'Our Father,

which art in heaven;

hallowed be thy Name thy

Kingdom come thy will be

done on earth, as it is heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

And forgive us our trefpaffes, as

we forgive them that trefpaff

against us. And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from

evil

For thine is the Kingdom,

and the Power and Glory

for ever Amen'

and

'Gay, dainty Flowers go fwiftly to Decay, Poor wretched Life's

fhort Portion flies away.We eat we drink, we fleep, but lo anon,

Old Age fteals on us, never thought upon'.

Signed and dated 'Mary Ann Colvill her Work 1761'.

A good set of motifs, some finely embroidered, including flowers and crowns

CONDITION: Generally Good. A few holes, mainly to the top and bottom edge.

Staining to the edges.

No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. 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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