1709 Band Sampler by Sary Outfil

Queen Anne, dated 1709. 37.45ins by 6.5ins wide.

1709 Band Sampler by Sary Outfil. Framed in a modern wood frame with rippled, old glass.

Fixed to card with wood backing.

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

No border, divider lines in various patterns. Colours cream, yellow, green, blue and brown. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case. Signed and dated

'SARY OUTFIL IS MY NAME AND WITH MY NEEDLE I WROUGH THE SAME 1709'.

Consists of a variety of elaborately worked floral and foliate bands.

CONDITION: Good. One stain.

Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame showing wear and chips, but structurally sound.

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