MID 19TH CENTURY MOTIF, VERSE & ALPHABET SAMPLER BY SARAH JANE DAY - 1862
Item History & Price
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Mid 19th century sampler Sarah Jane Day - 1862. Worked in wool on gauze, this sampler is completely charming with neat stitch work throughout. The upper section of the gauze is stitched with rows of alphabet letters, numbers and border patterns finished with the words - God is Love - which have a tree to the left and a crown to the right. The middle section of the gauze is stitched with the following verse
O thou from whom all goodness flowsI lift my heart to theeIn all my sor...rows, conflicts, woesO Lord remember meWhen trials sore obstruct my waysAnd ills I cannot fleeOh let my strength be as my dayFor good remember me
The lower section of the gauze is stitched with a central rose basket which has a crown and butterfly on each side of the basket, a dog to the left and right of its side blooms and a heart, bird and floral motif to each side of its topmost bloom. Sarah Jane's name and the date of March 12th 1862 are stitched beneath the rose basket with a fruit basket to their left and right, then the whole piece is surrounded by a deep floral border.The gauze has overall discolouration consistent with its age, slightly darker in the upper section with a faint line running down the middle. The colours of the wool are good with the odd stitch missing here and there. The last photo is of the reverse of the sampler and indicates how the colours would have looked when Sarah Jane first stitched it. As can also be seen from the photographs, there are small visible tack marks around the edges of the gauze from where the sampler has been tacked onto a stretcher or backing board at some point of time.Measures 11 3/4" x 16 1/4"
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 - $20.00 TO THE USA, ELSEWHERE PLEASE CONTACT ME.PLEASE NOTE - ROYAL MAIL HAVE INCREASED THEIR PRICES SO I HAVE ALSO HAD TO INCREASE MY SHIPPING COSTS.
O thou from whom all goodness flowsI lift my heart to theeIn all my sor...rows, conflicts, woesO Lord remember meWhen trials sore obstruct my waysAnd ills I cannot fleeOh let my strength be as my dayFor good remember me
The lower section of the gauze is stitched with a central rose basket which has a crown and butterfly on each side of the basket, a dog to the left and right of its side blooms and a heart, bird and floral motif to each side of its topmost bloom. Sarah Jane's name and the date of March 12th 1862 are stitched beneath the rose basket with a fruit basket to their left and right, then the whole piece is surrounded by a deep floral border.The gauze has overall discolouration consistent with its age, slightly darker in the upper section with a faint line running down the middle. The colours of the wool are good with the odd stitch missing here and there. The last photo is of the reverse of the sampler and indicates how the colours would have looked when Sarah Jane first stitched it. As can also be seen from the photographs, there are small visible tack marks around the edges of the gauze from where the sampler has been tacked onto a stretcher or backing board at some point of time.Measures 11 3/4" x 16 1/4"
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 - $20.00 TO THE USA, ELSEWHERE PLEASE CONTACT ME.PLEASE NOTE - ROYAL MAIL HAVE INCREASED THEIR PRICES SO I HAVE ALSO HAD TO INCREASE MY SHIPPING COSTS.
