c.1796 Scottish Sampler depicting Montrose Bridge

George III, circa 1796. 13ins by 13ins wide.

c.1796 Scottish Sampler depicting Montrose Bridge. Framed in an old, possibly original wooden frame with glass.

Stitched to linen and tacked onto a wood backing.

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

Meandering strawberry border.

Colours green, copper, brown, red, blue, cream and pink.

Family initials and names

' JOAN PEAT, KATREN PEAT,

ELISETH PEAT, MARGRET PEAT,

JOHN PEAT, DAVID PEAT, CHARLOTTE PEAT,

JANE PEAT, C BELL PEAT,

SG, JM, CB, MB,

JAMES BOOTH, JENEY BOOTH,

CM, IB, IN, SC AND IC'.

Signed

'DONE BY IENET PEAT IN THE 10TH YEAR OF

HER AGE MONTROSE JULY 7TH'.

A wonderful set of motifs.

One of Montrose bridge,

titled,

'NEW BRIDGE OF MONTROSE OVER THE RIVER SOUTH ESSKE'.

Another of Adam & Eve standing either side of the fruit laden tree of life,

with a spade and rake one side and a beehive the other side.

Also, birds,

fir trees,

a building

and potted flowering plants.

CONDITION: Generally Good.

One hole.

Two, old, repaired holes.

A few patchy stains.

No stitch losses other than to the holed areas.

Colours are good and bright.

No colour run.

Unevenly stretched.

Frame showing wear, otherwise sound.

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