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1733 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Wilson

George II, dated 1733. 12.25ins by 8.25ins wide. Unframed.

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

No border.

Colours maroon, blue, green, gold, white, magenta, light blue and brown. Alphabets A-Z in uppercase and lower case with numbers 1-21.

Verse reads

'BeholD AnD Have RegarD Ye servants of

The LorD Which in His House By night

Doth Watch I ???? Him With One Accord

??? VP ??? HanDS On High Unto His

Hold I ??? AnD Give The LorD HIS Praise

Due HiS BeneFits EMBrace For Why Thy

LorD Who DiD Both Earth AnD Heaven

????? Doth ??? ??? AnD ???? Preserve

For ?????? The same'.

'O All Ye nations OF The World Praise Ye

The LorD Always AnD All The PeoPle Ev

ery Where set Forth HiS noble PraiSe

For Great HIS KinDness is To Us His Truth

Doth not Decay WhereFore Praise ye the

LorD our GoD Praise ye The LorD Always'.

Signed and dated 'Ann Wilson Workt This Sampler in The Eleventh Year OF Her Age And in The Year OF Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & 33'.

A variety of crown motifs.

CONDITION: Generally Fair. A number of holes, worst illustrated.

No stains other than slight uniform age darkening of the ground.

Stitch losses to letters of the alphabets, numbers, divider lines, verses and signature, illustrated.

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

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