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1839 Firescreen House Sampler by Hannah Sykes

Victorian, dated 1839. 22.75ins by 20.75ins wide. 1839 Firescreen Sampler by Hannah Sykes. Framed in an old, possibly original, wood firescreen frame with glass.

Stitched to linen and loose mounted over card, with wood backing.

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

Meandering floral border.

Colours light green, cream, green, pale blue, black, pink, orange, red and blue.

Verse reads

'The lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me lie down in green pastures: he

Leadeth me beside the still waters . He restoreth

My soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness

For his name's sake. Yea. Though I walk through the

Valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,

For thou art wih me. Thy rod and thy staff they

Comfort me, thou preparest a table before me in

The presence of mine enemies:

thou anointest my

Head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely

Goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my

Life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.'.

Signed and dated

'Hannah Sykes work in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine'.

A wonderful set of motifs, including a house and a shepherd with his dog and flock of sheep in the garden,

birds,

flowers,

potted flowering plants,

angels,

a cockerel/rooster,

peacock

and fruit baskets.

CONDITION: Generally Good.

Two holes along the bottom edge.

A number of stains, mostly to the verse.

Minor stitch losses to the border, house and fruit basket motif.

Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined.

No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame in good condition.

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