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1844 Sampler by Mary Johnson

Victorian, dated 1844. 19ins by 16ins wide. Framed in an old wood frame with glass.

Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard dust cover.

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

Meandering strawberry border.

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

Alphabets A-Z in uppercase and lower case.

Verse reads

'Jesus great shepherd of the sheep

To thee for help we fly

Thy little flock in safety keep

For oh the wolf is nigh'.

Signed and dated

'Mary Johnson Aged 14 1844 Old Malton'.

Old Malton is a town in North Yorkshire, England.

A good set of motifs, including a house with a garden and sheep on the lawn,

birds and bird houses,

potted flowering plants, a star and fir trees.

CONDITION: Good. One hole.

No stains other than uniform age darkening of the ground.

Some stitch losses to the border, divider lines and letters of the alphabets.

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

Colour run around the black threads.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame in good condition.

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