Antique George III/IV Silk Spot Motif & Band Needlework Sampler Circa 1830-1840 By ‘CA’
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A very pretty, small, early sampler worked in silk on a close weave cotton gauze. Condition is exceptional with first rate enduring vivid colours & no discernible stitch loss. The letters & motifs are very skilfully executed: flowers, shrubs, a crown, table & three birds plus unusually a delightful table and chairs in pergola or arbour – stunning! Original ornate gilded period frame.
Additional Comments
Although undated, the piece has a very George III/IV feel & is believed to date from the 1830s to 1840s - it may well be earlier. The stitch work is incredibly fine and neat and must have been a true labour of love to complete. Stitched in green, gold, cream, brown and blue thread, ‘CA’ has carefully worked a range of delightful spot motifs in a square pattern around her centrally placed initials. The whole is surrounded by a meandering leafy border, then all four edges are then stitched with a different border pattern. The period frame (& hanging eyes) - itself a super antique - appears to be the original whilst the glass is later. In our view, the originality, quality & super condition of this beautiful sampler - in addition to the fact that it was probably completed some 200 years ago - make it a very desirable, standout example of samplers from this period.
Conservation & Restoration
We have prepared ‘CA’s sampler for sale by taking it from its frame then removing the surface dust using a conservation vacuum cleaner. It has then been stitched onto complementary fresh linen which rests on cotton wadding glued to an acid free mount. All components of the period frame have been thoroughly cleaned & the surface French Polished. Finally, the sampler has been re-presented in its frame behind a piece of new hardboard backing secured by stainless steel panel pins & sealed with self-adhesive picture framing tape. The piece is ready to hang using a new picture string attached to the frame’s original period eyes.
Framed Dimensions (W, H & D): 37x35x2cm
Ref: S1322
A better price may be available. Please enquire below.
A very pretty, small, early sampler worked in silk on a close weave cotton gauze. Condition is exceptional with first rate enduring vivid colours & no discernible stitch loss. The letters & motifs are very skilfully executed: flowers, shrubs, a crown, table & three birds plus unusually a delightful table and chairs in pergola or arbour – stunning! Original ornate gilded period frame.
Additional Comments
Although undated, the piece has a very George III/IV feel & is believed to date from the 1830s to 1840s - it may well be earlier. The stitch work is incredibly fine and neat and must have been a true labour of love to complete. Stitched in green, gold, cream, brown and blue thread, ‘CA’ has carefully worked a range of delightful spot motifs in a square pattern around her centrally placed initials. The whole is surrounded by a meandering leafy border, then all four edges are then stitched with a different border pattern. The period frame (& hanging eyes) - itself a super antique - appears to be the original whilst the glass is later. In our view, the originality, quality & super condition of this beautiful sampler - in addition to the fact that it was probably completed some 200 years ago - make it a very desirable, standout example of samplers from this period.
Conservation & Restoration
We have prepared ‘CA’s sampler for sale by taking it from its frame then removing the surface dust using a conservation vacuum cleaner. It has then been stitched onto complementary fresh linen which rests on cotton wadding glued to an acid free mount. All components of the period frame have been thoroughly cleaned & the surface French Polished. Finally, the sampler has been re-presented in its frame behind a piece of new hardboard backing secured by stainless steel panel pins & sealed with self-adhesive picture framing tape. The piece is ready to hang using a new picture string attached to the frame’s original period eyes.
Framed Dimensions (W, H & D): 37x35x2cm
Ref: S1322
A better price may be available. Please enquire below.
A very pretty, small, early sampler worked in silk on a close weave cotton gauze. Condition is exceptional with first rate enduring vivid colours & no discernible stitch loss. The letters & motifs are very skilfully executed: flowers, shrubs, a crown, table & three birds plus unusually a delightful table and chairs in pergola or arbour – stunning! Original ornate gilded period frame.
Additional Comments
Although undated, the piece has a very George III/IV feel & is believed to date from the 1830s to 1840s - it may well be earlier. The stitch work is incredibly fine and neat and must have been a true labour of love to complete. Stitched in green, gold, cream, brown and blue thread, ‘CA’ has carefully worked a range of delightful spot motifs in a square pattern around her centrally placed initials. The whole is surrounded by a meandering leafy border, then all four edges are then stitched with a different border pattern. The period frame (& hanging eyes) - itself a super antique - appears to be the original whilst the glass is later. In our view, the originality, quality & super condition of this beautiful sampler - in addition to the fact that it was probably completed some 200 years ago - make it a very desirable, standout example of samplers from this period.
Conservation & Restoration
We have prepared ‘CA’s sampler for sale by taking it from its frame then removing the surface dust using a conservation vacuum cleaner. It has then been stitched onto complementary fresh linen which rests on cotton wadding glued to an acid free mount. All components of the period frame have been thoroughly cleaned & the surface French Polished. Finally, the sampler has been re-presented in its frame behind a piece of new hardboard backing secured by stainless steel panel pins & sealed with self-adhesive picture framing tape. The piece is ready to hang using a new picture string attached to the frame’s original period eyes.
Framed Dimensions (W, H & D): 37x35x2cm
Ref: S1322