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1834 Silkwork Sampler by Harriot Courtis

William IV, dated 1834. 14.75ins by 10.75ins wide. 1834 Silkwork Sampler by Harriot Courtis. Framed in an old, possibly original, wood and gilt frame with rippled, old glass.

Tacked to wood with brown paper dust cover.

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

Wonderful floral border.

Colours cream, blue, red, light brown, gold, white, black, light green, orange, pink and magenta.

Verse entitled 'THE SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL' reads

'THE heavens declare thy glory Lord,

In every star thy wisdom shines;

But when our eyes behold thy word,

We read thy name in fairer lines.

The rolling sun the changing light,

And nights and days thy power confess;

But the blest volume thou hast writ

Reveals thy justice and thy grace.

Sun moon and stars convey thy praise

Round the whole earth and never stand;

So when thy truth begun its race,

It touch'd and glanc'd on every land.

Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest,

Till thro' the world thy truth has run;

Till Christ has all the nations blest,

That see the light or feel the sun.

Great son of Righteousness arise,

Bless the dark world of heavenly light;

Thy gospel makes the simple wise,

Thy laws are pure thy judgments right'.

Signed and dated

'Harriot Courtis Aged Fourteen Done in the Year 1834'.

CONDITION: Good.

1ins pull to the ground at the bottom.

No stains other than uniform age darkening of the ground.

No stitch losses.

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

No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame showing some wear and a few chips, but is structurally sound and could be hung 'as is'.

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