Antique Band Sampler, 1718, by Sarah Foot

George I, dated 1718. 18.75ins by 7.75ins wide. 1718 Sampler by Sarah Foot. Framed in an old wood frame with rippled, old glass.

Fixed to card with chipboard 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 greens, light brown, gold, white, cream and blues. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-13.

Verses read

'The Lord is my portion saith my

soul. Therefore will I hope in

Him'

'Many Daughters have done vertuo

usly but thou excellest them

All favour is deceitful and buty

is vain but a woman that fear

eth the Lord she shall be praised'

'By this you se what care my parents

took of me when land is gon and mony

spent then larning is most excellen

t'
'How doth the little busy bee improv

e each shining hour and gather

honi al the day form every opening

flour how skilfuly she build her

cel how neat she spread her wax

and labours hard to store it wel

with the sweet food she makes in

works of labour or of skil i would

be busy to for satan finds some mis

chief. Stil for idle hands to do in b

ooks or work or healthful play

let my first years be fast that i m

ay give for every day some good a

ccount at last'

'There is beyond the sky a heaven of

joy and love and Holy children wh

en they die go to tht world abov

e there is a dreadful hel and ever

lasting pains there sinners must wit

h devils dwell in darkness fire and

chains can such a wretch as i escap

ethis cursed end and may i hope whe

ne er I die I shall to Heaven ascend t

hen will i read and pray while I ha

ve life and breath lest I should be c

ut off to day and sent to eternal death'.

Signed and dated 'Sarah Foot March 1718'.

CONDITION: Generally good. Two dark stain specks.

Minor stitch losses to the divider lines, and letters.

Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined.

Unevenly stretched.

Frame showing slight wear, otherwise sound.

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