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1833 Silkwork Sampler by Matilda Ann Charles

George III, 1833 (born 1819, worked at age 14). 16.5ins by 12.5ins wide. Framed in a modern maple frame with gilt slip and glass.

Stitched over card dust cover.

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

Meandering floral border.

Colours dark green, cream, light brown, gold and pink.

Verse reads

'And the Lord

God Comman

ded the man

Saying of ev

ery tree of

the garden

thou mayest

freely eat

But of the

tree of the

Knowledge

of Good and

evil thous

halt not ea

t of it For in

the day tha

t Thou eat

est there of tho

u shalt surely

die'.

Signed and dated

'Matilda ann Charles Born June 2nd 1819 Aged 14'.

A good set of motifs, including Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk,

a dog,

birds,

 

stags,

flowers

 

and thistles.

CONDITION: Generally Fair.

A number of holes, and losses to the ground.

  

  

   

   

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

No stitch losses other than to the holed areas.

 

Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. No colour run.

Stretching is slightly uneven.

Frame showing very slight wear, and has no backing.

Otherwise it is sound and could be hung 'as is'.

 

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