EARLY 19TH CENTURY HOUSE, MOTIF & VERSE SAMPLER BY MARY ANN HONEY AGED 8 - 1820
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:46395 |
Come children learn to fear the LordAnd that your days be l...ongLet not a false or spiteful wordBe found upon your tongueDepart from mischief, practice lovePursue the works of peaceSo shall the Lord your ways approveAnd set your soul at easeMary Ann Honey March 10 1820 Aged 8 Years
The middle section of the linen is stitched with a central flower basket with a fruit basket and rose bush to its left and right. There is a trio of birds around the central basket with two floral motifs on each side of the topmost bird. The lower section of the linen is stitched with a delightful two storey house which has tulip on each side followed by a fruit tree with birds perched in its branches and a sheep standing on either side of its trunk. There is a tulip on each side of the chimney with a floral spray and birds on each side then the whole piece is surrounded by an arcaded strawberry border.The linen has overall discolouration consistent with its age, with general grubbiness and darker around the edges. There are also several areas of damage - the one below the word LORD in the first line of the verse having been backed with a similar coloured cloth. The other areas of damage are more visible as the sampler has been placed upon a clean, white backing cloth at some point of time. Some of the areas of damage have resulted in a small amount of stitch loss. The sampler is behind glass so I'm not able to see the reverse, but the colours of the silks appear good though they are likely to have mellowed to some extent over the years. The sampler is contained within a later, mid 19th century bird's eye maple from with gilt slip. The frame has some minor losses to the veneer around the edges and more extensive losses along the bottom section, some which are slightly separated from the frame. The damage to this section can be seen in the penultimate photograph. Measures 13" x 17" (sight size) and 17 3/4" x 21 3/4"including the frame.
PLEASE NOTE - ANY MARKS ETC ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH I'VE NOT ALREADY MENTIONED ARE FROM THE GLARE AND REFLECTION OF THE GLASS AND NOT ON THE SAMPLER ITSELF.
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 FEDEX - FULLY TRACKED DELIVERY TO THE USA WITHIN FOUR WORKING DAYS.