MID 19TH CENTURY ADAM & EVE, MOTIF & VERSE SAMPLER BY SELINA RIDSDALE - 1840




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Reference Number: Avaluer:64956
Original Description:
Mid 19th century sampler by Selina Ridsdale aged 12 - 1840. Worked in a wool on fine cotton gauze, this sampler is completely charming with neat stitch work throughout. The upper section of the gauze is stitched with the following verse which has Selina's details plus the date of 1840 beneath and a flower basket and windmill on either side
  Bless me with grace and strength to meetMy Saviour and my doomThat I my course may boldly steerTo my eternal homeSelina Ridsdale Aged 12 1...840
The middle section of the gauze is stitched with a central crown which has a dog and rabbit above and a bird on blossom branch and fruit tree to the left and two floral motifs to the right. The lower section of the gauze is stitched with a central Tree of Knowledge complete with entwined serpent and Adam and Eve standing beneath its fruit laden branches. There is a fruit tree, birds, flowers and a crown to the side of Adam whilst Eve has the same motifs at her side plus a cross motif. There is a central crown above the Tree of Knowledge held aloft by two cherubs, whilst the foliage of the Tree has a floral urn and flower basket to its left and a fruit basket, flower basket and tree to its right. The whole piece is then surrounded by a meandering rosebud border. The gauze has overall discolouration consistent with its age, slightly darker in places, with a dark stain on the lower left edge and another on the bottom edge. The colours of the wool are good. The last photo is of the reverse of the sampler and indicates how the colours would have looked when Selina first stitched it. As can also be seen from the photographs, the sampler retains its original edging cloth parts of which are separate from the gauze. There are also visible tack marks around the edges from where the sampler has been tacked onto a stretcher or backing board at some point of time. There is also a small areas of damage by the left hand fruit tree in the bottom section of the gauze. 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 18 1/2" across x 17" to the edges of the edging cloth.
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