Antique Silkwork Sampler, 1808, by Elizabeth Witham

George III, dated 1808. 13.5ins high by 12ins wide. 1808 Sampler by Elizabeth Witham. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and 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.

Meandering floral border.

Colours greens, yellow, copper, white, black, red and pink.

Verse reads

'Eternal God in thee I trust

That Thou art Holy good and Just

The rolling Years proclaim

Amidst Con?ulsions new and strange

Thou canst not err and wilt not change

thy love is still the same'.

Signed and dated

'Elizabeth Witham 1808'.

A wonderful set of motifs, including potted flowering plants,

fruit baskets, flowers

and fir trees

CONDITION: Good.

A couple of holes.

Patchy staining to two of the corners.

Some stitch losses to the signature

and verse.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame in good condition, ready to hang.

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