Antique Sampler, 1825, by Mary Walter

George IV, dated 1825. 16.1ins high, 12.4ins wide, 1.4ins deep. Regency Sampler, 1825, by Mary Walter.

The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch.

Meandering strawberry border.

Colours green, dark brown, white, blue and gold.

Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-13.

Verse reads, 'Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand, In the first employment of Marys hand. And while my fingers on the canvass move, Engage my sinful heart to seek they love'.

Signed and dated, 'Mary Walter Oct 18 1825'.

A good set of motifs, including Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk,

birds, flower baskets

potted flowering plants,

acorns,

crowns,

hearts, angels, squirrels

and fir trees.

Framed in an old, possibly original, wood frame with rippled, old glass.

Mounting: The sampler is fixed to board. Frame backed with card and sealed.

CONDITION: Good. No holes. A tiny pull to the backing by the signature/date.

No stains. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven, showing slight wrinkling.

Frame showing slight wear, otherwise sound.

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