MID 19TH CENTURY VERSE & FLOWERS SAMPLER BY MARY ANN BISHOP AGED 10 - C. 1845
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:163171 |
Mid 19th century linen and silk work sampler by Mary Ann Bishop aged 10. Though undated, the style of stitch work would indicate this piece dates to c.1845 or slightly earlier. This sampler is completely charming with fine quality stitch work throughout. The upper and middle sections of the linen are stitched with the following verse
Instructions from scriptureHow shall the young secure their heartsAnd guard their lives from sinThy word the choicest rule impartsTo keep the con...science cleanWhen once it enters to the mindIt spreads such light abroadThe meanest souls instruction findAnd raise their thoughts to God
Mary Ann's details are stitched in the lower section of the linen with the date of May 18 to finish - this could either relate to the day of the month or the first two digits of the year Mary Ann finished her sampler. There is a floral spray on each side of Mary Ann's details then the whole piece is surrounded by a rose border with a rose in each of the upper corners.The linen has overall discolouration consistent with its age, darker around the edges, and the colours of the silks are good with some slight bleeding to areas of the black stitch work. The last photo is of the reverse of the sampler and indicates how the colours would have looked when Mary Ann first stitched it. As can also be seen from the photographs, there is an area of damage approximately two inches long running across the word HOW in the first line of the verse, a few small areas of damage in the rose border and more extensive damage around the edges. I've photographed the sampler on a white background to highlight this, but once on a similar coloured backing the damage to the field would be less noticeable.Measures 13 1/2" across x 13 1/2"
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 - $17.00 TO THE USA, ELSEWHERE PLEASE CONTACT ME.
Instructions from scriptureHow shall the young secure their heartsAnd guard their lives from sinThy word the choicest rule impartsTo keep the con...science cleanWhen once it enters to the mindIt spreads such light abroadThe meanest souls instruction findAnd raise their thoughts to God
Mary Ann's details are stitched in the lower section of the linen with the date of May 18 to finish - this could either relate to the day of the month or the first two digits of the year Mary Ann finished her sampler. There is a floral spray on each side of Mary Ann's details then the whole piece is surrounded by a rose border with a rose in each of the upper corners.The linen has overall discolouration consistent with its age, darker around the edges, and the colours of the silks are good with some slight bleeding to areas of the black stitch work. The last photo is of the reverse of the sampler and indicates how the colours would have looked when Mary Ann first stitched it. As can also be seen from the photographs, there is an area of damage approximately two inches long running across the word HOW in the first line of the verse, a few small areas of damage in the rose border and more extensive damage around the edges. I've photographed the sampler on a white background to highlight this, but once on a similar coloured backing the damage to the field would be less noticeable.Measures 13 1/2" across x 13 1/2"
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 - $17.00 TO THE USA, ELSEWHERE PLEASE CONTACT ME.
