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1819 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Glaister

George III, dated 1819. 24.25ins by 12.75ins wide. 1819 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Glaister. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass.

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

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

No border.

Colours magenta, cream, blue, green, pale blue, light brown, copper, pink, light green, gold and black.

Verse reads

'Industry taught in early days

Not only gives the Teachers praise

But gives us pleasure when we view

The work that Innocence can do

The parents with exulting joy

Survey it as no Childish toy

But as prelude to each day

A greater genius will display

Go on dear Child to excell

Improve in work and Leading well

For Books and work do both contend

To make the Housewife and the friend

??? Child learn what ??? make God thy ???

For he at all times ??? ??? Fast Friend

??? all bad ways ??? ??? love truth and ???

You will be lov'd and ??? by all good men

Think now in Youth how ??? age may live

??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? will give

You will be ??? ??? ??? and ??? ??? ???

You sure will be ??? ??? ??? dwells on high'.

Signed and dated

'ELIZABETH GLAISTER AGED 11 YEARS 1819'.

A good set of motifs, some finely detailed, including a shepherdess sat under a tree, with two recumbent sheep by her side and a cottage in the background,

birds, flowers, potted flowering plants, fruit trees, fruit baskets,

crowns, a gazebo and lions.

CONDITION: Generally Good. A number of holes.

A few patchy stains.

Uniform age darkening of the ground.

Stitch losses to the verse.

The shepherdess motif is unfinished.

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

Unevenly stretched.

Frame in very good condition, ready to hang.

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