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1792 Sampler by Bessy Barr

George III, dated 1792. 13.25ins by 9.5ins wide. 1792 Sampler by Bessy Barr. Unframed.

The sampler is worked in fine wool and silk on canvas ground, in cross stitch and Algerian eye.

No border, divider lines in various patterns.

Colours maroon, red, yellow, green, pale blue, gold, black, pink, purple, magenta, blue and copper.

Alphabets A-Z in uppercase and lower case.

Verse reads

'Tell Me Ye KnoWIng A

nd DIsserning Few Whe

re I MAy Find A FRIend

Both firm And True W

ho Dares stand By Me W

hen In Deep Distress And

Then HIs LOVe And FrIe

ndshIP Most EXPRess

RememBer Time WILL

come When we Must GI

Ve account To God Ho

W we on Earth do Live'.

Dated '1792'

and signed 'BESSY BARr'.

Three flower motifs.

CONDITION: Generally good. No holes. A few stains, and uniform age darkening of the ground.

Some stitch losses to the divider lines, letters of the alphabets, verse and signature.

Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run.

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