Antique Sampler, 1780, by Lydia Dawes. The sampler is worked in silk linen ground, in a variety of stitches including Algerian eye. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, green, pale blue, gold, black, pink, cream and copper. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and numbers 1-8 Verses read, 'The time will come when I fhall fay>I wifh I had more Learning got>And minded leff my play'. And, 'In all miffortunatef thif Advantage lief>They make uf humble and they make uf wife>Let'f bear it calmly tho' a grievouf Woe>And ftill adore the hand that givef ye Blow>And he that can acquire fuch Virtue gainf>An ample Recompence for all hif Painf'. Signed and dated, 'Lydia Dawes May 29th 1780'. A good set of motifs, including A stag, birds, crowns, diamonds and baskets of flowers. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with rippled, old glass. Tacked to wood backing board.
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Dimensions
11.5ins high by 11ins wide
Circa Date
George III, dated 1780
Description
Antique Sampler, 1780, by Lydia Dawes. The sampler is worked in silk linen ground, in a variety of stitches including Algerian eye. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, green, pale blue, gold, black, pink, cream and copper. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and numbers 1-8 Verses read, 'The time will come when I fhall fay>I wifh I had more Learning got>And minded leff my play'. And, 'In all miffortunatef thif Advantage lief>They make uf humble and they make uf wife>Let'f bear it calmly tho' a grievouf Woe>And ftill adore the hand that givef ye Blow>And he that can acquire fuch Virtue gainf>An ample Recompence for all hif Painf'. Signed and dated, 'Lydia Dawes May 29th 1780'. A good set of motifs, including A stag, birds, crowns, diamonds and baskets of flowers. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with rippled, old glass. Tacked to wood backing board.
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