Small late 19th century Welsh sampler by E.Reynish - 1885. Worked in wool on soft gauze, this sampler is completely charming with neat-ish stitch work throughout. The upper and middle sections of the gauze are stitched with rows of alphabet letters, numbers and border patterns, whilst the lower section contains E.Reynish's name, her place of residence Cuffern - and the date of 1885. These details are then surrounded by a diamond, rose cross and strawberry.The gauze has overall di...scolouration consistent with its age with general grubbiness throughout. The colours of the wool are also grubby and have mellowed from their original vibrancy but the effect is still a pleasing one. The last photo is of the reverse of the sampler and indicates how the colours would have looked when it was first stitched. Measures 8 1/2" x 12" 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 - $12.00 TO THE USA, ELSEWHERE PLEASE CONTACT ME.