EARLY 19TH CENTURY " LIFE " VERSE & MOTIF SAMPLER BY H. FRANCIS AGED 13 - 1817




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Reference Number: Avaluer:23722836
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Early 19th century linen and silk work sampler by H.Francis aged 13 - 1817. This sampler is just stunning with fine quality stitch work throughout. The upper section of the linen is stitched with a central flower basket which has a strawberry bowl and two floral motifs to each side, with a bird perched on top of the outermost floral motifs. There are two flowers above the central basket which have a bird, fruit basket, diamond and butterfly to their left and right. This section of stit...ching is then underlined with an arcaded border. The middle section of the linen is stitched with the following verse which has two trees and a floral motif down either side, a bird perched on top of both trees 
Life is the day of grace and hopeLife is the time to serve the LordThe time to insure the great rewardAnd while the lamp holds out to burnThe vilest sinner may return~~~~~~Life is the hour that god hath givenTo scape from hell and fly to heavenThe day of grace and mortals maySecure the blessings of the day~~~~~~~There are no acts of pardon pastIn the cold grave to which we hastBut darkness, death and long despairReign in eternal silence there
The lower section of the linen is stitched with a central floral garland which contains H.Francis' details and the date of 1817 and then has a row of three flower baskets to either side, a bird perched on each basket nearest to the central garland. The whole piece is then surrounded by a narrow zigzag border which is then surrounded by a meandering carnation border which has a diamond at the centre of the top and bottom edges of the linen.The linen has overall discolouration consistent with its age, slightly darker in places with two small stains to the left side of the final stanza of the verse. The colours of the silks are good. The last photo is of the reverse of the sampler and indicates how the colours would have looked when H.Francis first stitched it. As can also be seen from the photographs, there are some remnants of old paper around the edges of the linen which also have some damage plus some small areas in the carnation border. I've photographed the sampler on a white background to highlight this, but once on a similar coloured backing the damage would be less noticeable.Measures 12 3/4" x 14 3/4"
ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK. ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT THE OTHER SAMPLERS I'M SELLING. I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE POSTAGE ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES.PLEASE NOTE - THIS ITEM IS LOCATED IN THE UK BUT CAN BE SHIPPED TO THE LOCATIONS TICKED IN THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SECTION.
SHIPPING WILL BE VIA ROYAL MAIL TRACK & SIGNED - $15.00 TO THE USA, ELSEWHERE PLEASE CONTACT ME.


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