Antique Sampler, c.1800, by Elizabeth West

George III, circa 1800. 15.75ins by 12.5ins wide. Religious verse sampler by Elizabeth West.

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 including Algerian eye.

Meandering strawberry border.

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

Verse entitled

'Our Father'

reads

'Which art in heaven Hallowed by thy Name thy Kingdom come thy will be done in earth as it is in

Heaven give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trefpaffes as we forgive them that

Trefpafs against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the

Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for ever and ever Amen'

and

'Fragrant the Rofe is, but it fades in time. The violet sweet, but quickly paft the prime

White lillies hang their heads, and foon decay. And whiter snow in minutes melts away

Such and so with'ring are our early joys. Which time, or Sicknefs, speedily deftroys'

and

'You, whofe fond wishes do to Heaven aspire. Who make thofe bleft abodes your fole desire

If you are wife, and hope that Blifs to gain. Use well your time, uve not an hour in vain

Let not the morrow your vain thoughts employ. But think this day the ?an you shall enjoy'.

Signed,

'Elizabeth West Finish'd This Work In the Tenth Year Of her Age ??' (age has been unpicked). Undated.

A good set of motifs, including squirrels eating nuts,

birds,

flowers,

fruit trees,

fir trees,

butterflies

and potted flowering plants.

CONDITION: Generally Good.

A number of holes.

A few pale patchy stains.

No stitch losses other than to the holed areas.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

The silks bright and glossy.

No colour run.

Stretching is very slightly uneven.

Frame in very good condition, ready to hang.

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