1724 'The Words of my Mouth' sampler by Mary Bewly

George I, dated 1724. 12.25ins by 8ins wide. 1724 Sampler by Mary Bewly. Framed in a modern, gilt over wood, frame with glass.

Fixed to card with chipboard backing.

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

No border, divider lines in various patterns.

Colours red, cream, gold, pink, green and blues.

Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-14.

Verses read

'Let The Words Of my Mouth an

The Meditation Of my Heart Be

Acceptable In Thy Sight O Lord

my Strength And my Redeemer

Psalm The 19 Vers The Fourteen'.

Signed and dated

'Mary BeWLy IS my Name And On England IS my Nation Newingt IS my Dwelling Place and Christ IS my Salvation Wrought By me And Finished In The Year Of Our Lord 1724'.

A scattering of motifs, including a crowns

and a diamond shape.

CONDITION: Good.

One small hole.

Some pale patchy staining.

Minor stitch losses to the divider lines

and the verse.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

The silks bright and glossy.

No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

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

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