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1846 'Flight to Egypt' Sampler by Alice Lewellin Morgan

Victorian, dated 1846. 24.5ins by 23.5ins wide. 1846 'Flight to Egypt' Sampler by Alice Lewellin Morgan. Framed in an old, black wood frame with gilt slip and glass.

Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing.

The sampler is worked in wool and silk on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches.

Meandering floral border.

Colours olive green, cream, blue, red, navy blue, pale green, copper, gold, black, pink, light green, brown and light blue.

Verse reads

'The rising sun with cheerful beams

Shines o'er the silver lea

The woods and vales fresh

sweets display

And smile on all but me

The vill

age youths

with

lightsome

steps

Trip o'er

the fields

in glee

While on

the spray the

blackbird sings

And all seem

gay

but me

My sins have pierc'd

my saviour's side

Have nail'd him to the tree

And yet I spurn'd

His offer'd grace

Although He died

for me

To whom shall

I my troubles tell

Or where for

comfort flee

Dear Jesus

cast a pitying look

And deign to

smile on me'.

Signed and dated

'Alice Lewellin Morgan her work in the year of our Lord 1846 Aged.11'.

A wonderful set of motifs, including the 'Flight into Egypt' depicting Mary and the baby Jesus seated on a donkey, being led by Joseph.

The 'Return from Egypt' depicting the family, with Jesus as a young child, on their return journey.

A figure with a hoop,

dogs,

stags,

trees, rabbits,

birds,

a potted flowering plant

and a scene depicting a lake surrounded by trees, with a castle in the background, a sailing boat on the water, and a cow at the water's edge.

CONDITION: Good. A number of small holes to the sampler itself.

Old tack holes, some with slight rust staining, around the edges.

A few stain specks in two corners.

Very minor stitch loss to the verse and one 'Egypt'.

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading.

Very slight colour run around the black silk threads.

Neatly and evenly stretched.

Frame in very good condition. Wire and hooks included for hanging.

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