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1834 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Hardman

William IV, dated 1834. 19ins by 17ins wide. 1834 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Hardman. Unframed.

The sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in cross stitch throughout.

Meandering floral border.

Colours copper, green, light brown, black and cream.

Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-11.

Verse reads

'LOVE God with all your soul and strength,

with all your heart and mind,

And love your neighbour as yourself -

Be faithful, just, and kind

Deal with another as you'd have

Another deal with you;

what you'r unwilling to receive,

Be sure you never do.'.

Signed and dated

'Elizabeth Hardman Aged 9 years 1834'.

A few motifs including potted flowering plants, birds

and a crown.

ONDITION: Generally Good.

Two holes.

Tack holes, some with rust stains, around the edge.

Minor stitch loss to a couple of letters of the alphabets and verse.

Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. The silks bright and glossy.

No colour run.

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