Antique Sampler, 1777 by Phebe Hotham Aged 10

George III, dated 1777. 18.9ins high, 11.8ins wide, 1.3ins deep. Antique Sampler, 1777 by Phebe Hotham Aged 10.

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

Meandering strawberry border.

Colours blue, green, silver, black and pink.

An inscription at the top reads, 'Be thou faithful unto Death and I Will give the A Crown of Life'.

The main verse is the Lords Prayer in French, which reads 'Notre Pe-re, qui-es aux> Cieux ton Nom soit-> san-cti-fi-e Ton Regne> vi-en-ne Ta Vo-lon-te> soit fai-te en la Ter-re> com-me au Ciel Don-> ne nous au-jour-dhui> notre Pain qua-ti-di-> en Par-don-ne-nous> nos Of-fen-ses com-> me nous par-don-nons> a ceux qui nous ont> of-fense Et ne nous in> dui Point en Tentati> on mais nous deliv-re du mal Car a toi e-> st le Re-gne & la Pu> is-sance & la Gloire> aux Sie le de Siecles Ainsi soitil.'

Signed and dated, 'Phebe Hotham her Samplar in the year of our Lord 1777 Aged ten'.

A good set of motifs, including a large central stag in a pictorial scene,

surrounded by a lion, dogs, trees and a fruit basket.

Other motifs include birds, angels, crowns, hearts

and a pair of female figures.

Framed in an old, possibly original, wood frame with Tru Vue conservation glass.

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

CONDITION: Good. No holes. One pale stain.

No stitch losses. Slight wear/pulling to the backing in places. Only noticable on close inspection.

Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined.

No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven. There is a slight sag in the top left corner.

And the outside border is reveled along the bottom edge.

Frame in good condition, ready to hang.

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