178? Sampler by Elizabeth Brenchley. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in mainly cross stitch. Simple line border. Colours red, green, blue and silver. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-17. A truly special verse entitled 'On the Diligent Ants' reads, 'Ants in Battalia to their Cells convey > The plunderd Forage of the yellow Prey > The little Drudges trot about and fweat > But will not Strait devour all they get > For in their Mouths we fee them carry home > A Stock for Winter which they know muft come.'. Signed and dated 'Elizabeth Brenchley 178?'. . Framed in an old wood frame with glass. Mounting: The sampler is stitched to card. Frame backed with card and sealed with tape.
Condition Summary*
Generally Good. The piece presents very well, despite some damage that may be present.
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Dimensions: 11ins high, 7.3ins wide, 0.8ins deep
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Dimensions
11ins high, 7.3ins wide, 0.8ins deep
Circa Date
George III, dated 178?
Description - ID#22715
178? Sampler by Elizabeth Brenchley. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in mainly cross stitch. Simple line border. Colours red, green, blue and silver. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-17. A truly special verse entitled 'On the Diligent Ants' reads, 'Ants in Battalia to their Cells convey > The plunderd Forage of the yellow Prey > The little Drudges trot about and fweat > But will not Strait devour all they get > For in their Mouths we fee them carry home > A Stock for Winter which they know muft come.'. Signed and dated 'Elizabeth Brenchley 178?'. . Framed in an old wood frame with glass. Mounting: The sampler is stitched to card. Frame backed with card and sealed with tape.
Condition Summary
Generally Good. The piece presents very well, despite some damage that may be present.
* For a FULL and DETAILED condition report with accompanying images, be sure to click on the, 'More Images & Full Condition' button on this page.
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