Antique Sampler, 1827, by Susanna Forster (Unframed)

George IV, dated 1827. 13ins high by 13ins wide.

Unframed 1827 Sampler by Susanna Forster. Unframed.

The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch and Algerian eye.

Meandering strawberry border.

Colours pink, greens and black.

Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-10

Verse reads

'Jesus!permit thy gracious name to stand, As the first effort of an infant hand;

And while her fingers on the canvass move, Eager her tender heart to seek thy love;

With thy dear Angels may she share a part, And write thy name thyself upon her heart.

If good we plant not, vice will fill the mind, And weeds take up the space for flow'rs design'd

The human heart ne'er knows a state of rest; Bad leads to worse, and better tends to best:

We either gain or lose; we sink or rise;

Nor rests our struggling nature till it dies,

Those very pafsions that our peace invade, If rightly pointed, blefsings may be made;

Then rise, my Friend, above terrestrial aims; Direct the ardour which your breast inflames

To that pure region of eternal joys, Where fear disturbs not, nor pofsefsions cloys:

Prefs eager onward to those blissful plains, Where one unbounded spring forever reigns.

Let gratitude in acts of goodnefs flow; My love to God, in love to man below:

Be this my joy calm the trouble breast, support the weak, and succour the distrest.'.

Signed and dated,

'Aged 8 Years Susanna S Forster October 31st 1827'.

CONDITION: Good.

A few small holes.

A couple of pale stains.

No stitch losses.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

Very slight colour run around the border.