1811 Sampler by Harriot Adams

George III, dated 1811. 14ins high by 12ins wide.

1811 Sampler by Harriot Adams. Framed in an old wood frame with glass.

Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing.

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

Meandering strawberry border.

Colours blues, yellow, light brown, white, pink, greens and black.

Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-5.Verse reads

'Humility thou choiceft lovelieft Maid

NurFe of each grace with every charme arry'd

Who knoweft oer others faults to caft a Veil

And turnst afide from cenfures ready tale'

'Dear Saviour oh what ails this Heart

Sure tis of Stone it cannot fmart

Nor yet relent the Death of thee

Whofe Death aloane could ranfom me'

'Count whats more sweet

Or fairer than a Flower

And yet it blooms fades

Within an hour',

'Harriot Adams finishd this June the tenth 1811 Aged Thirteen years'.

A good set of motifs, including flowering trees, birds, fruit baskets and potted flowering plants.

CONDITION: Good. A number of small holes and losses to the bottom edge.

No stains other than uniform age darkening of the ground. Some stitch losses to the verse and some of the holed areas.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched.

Frame in very good condition, ready to hang.

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