1844 'St. Mark's Church, Shelton' Sampler by Elizabeth Odell

William IV, dated 1834. 18ins by 16.25ins wide. 1844 Sampler by Elizabeth Odell.

Framed in an old, gilt over wood, frame with rippled, old glass.

Tacked to a wood stretcher frame.

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

Meandering floral border.

Colours browns, cream, green, blue and gold.

Verse entitled

'GOD IS LOVE'

reads'

Great God the guardian of our youth, in whom we live and move;

Instruct my soul in this great truth, that Thou Oh God art Love.

My years are few; but Thou hast seen much evil in my ways;

Oh Turn my heart oh make it clean, and grant Thy pardning grace.

May I the love of Christ discern, teach me thy Holy will,

And let me through thy Spirit learn, Thy precepts to fulfill,

Humble and holy may I be, and harmless as a dove.

That from my actions all may see that I my Saviours love.'.

Signed and dated

'Elizabeth Odell, Aged 10, A.D.1844.Finished this work Shelton FI at.School.'.

Shelton is a suburb of Stoke on Trent in England.

A good set of motifs, some finely embroidered, including a church,

entitled

'St Marks Church Shelton built AD 1834',

birds,

potted flowering plants,

fruit baskets,

goblets

and diamond shapes.

CONDITION: Good. No holes.

A few pale patchy stain specks.

No stitch losses.

Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading.

The silks bright and glossy.

No colour run.

Unevenly stretched.

Frame showing slight wear, otherwise sound.

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