Miniature sampler by Frances Gill, worked in silk on a very fine ground in a variety of stitches. Colours green, gold, pink, cream and red. Inscription reads 'Please to Accept this sMall trifle'. A good selection of motifs, including hearts, flowers, fruit baskets, blossoming trees, crosses, and pairs of birds. Original wood frame, early 19th century, with rippled, pitted, old glass. Mounting: The sampler is tacked to a wood panel which serves also as the backboard, sealed with tape.
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Dimensions
4.2ins high, 4.1ins wide, 0.9ins deep
Circa Date
Georgian, circa 1800
Description
Miniature sampler by Frances Gill, worked in silk on a very fine ground in a variety of stitches. Colours green, gold, pink, cream and red. Inscription reads 'Please to Accept this sMall trifle'. A good selection of motifs, including hearts, flowers, fruit baskets, blossoming trees, crosses, and pairs of birds. Original wood frame, early 19th century, with rippled, pitted, old glass. Mounting: The sampler is tacked to a wood panel which serves also as the backboard, sealed with tape.
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