Unusual Silk & Woollen Victorian Spot Motif Sampler In Superb Condition By Ellen Park 1861
A better price may be available. Please enquire below.
Description
This striking sampler, fresh to the digital market, has a very clean & uncluttered feel. The typically ornate shrubs, flowers, dogs & bird are present, but also evident are a more rarely seen cross within a star, what appear to be two prominent paired chalices (?) to the base & an opened scroll to the bottom right. Stunning original black scumbled period pine frame.
Additional Comments
The horizontal borders separating the three bands from each other & the motifs below are stitched in unusually coloured thread. Condition is exceptional overall with still vibrant colours & no damage to the linen ground. There is some unobtrusive stitch loss to three letters on the third band of letters. The piece was bought from a Somerset (UK) based dealer who sourced it from local house clearance.
In our view, the quality & excellent, unmarked condition of this beautiful piece - in addition to the fact that it was completed nearly 175 years ago make it a very desirable example of this genre of sampler.
Conservation & Restoration
We have prepared ’s this stunning sampler for sale by removing it from the (what appears to be) the original frame & removing the surface dust from it 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 frame have been thoroughly cleaned, treated for woodworm & the veneer waxed. Finally, the sampler has been re-presented in its frame behind a piece of new board backing secured by stainless steel panel pins. The piece is ready to hang using new (doubled) picture string attached to the frame’s original period eyes.
Framed Dimensions (W, H & D): 51x52x2.5 cm
Ref: S20
A better price may be available. Please enquire below.
Description
This striking sampler, fresh to the digital market, has a very clean & uncluttered feel. The typically ornate shrubs, flowers, dogs & bird are present, but also evident are a more rarely seen cross within a star, what appear to be two prominent paired chalices (?) to the base & an opened scroll to the bottom right. Stunning original black scumbled period pine frame.
Additional Comments
The horizontal borders separating the three bands from each other & the motifs below are stitched in unusually coloured thread. Condition is exceptional overall with still vibrant colours & no damage to the linen ground. There is some unobtrusive stitch loss to three letters on the third band of letters. The piece was bought from a Somerset (UK) based dealer who sourced it from local house clearance.
In our view, the quality & excellent, unmarked condition of this beautiful piece - in addition to the fact that it was completed nearly 175 years ago make it a very desirable example of this genre of sampler.
Conservation & Restoration
We have prepared ’s this stunning sampler for sale by removing it from the (what appears to be) the original frame & removing the surface dust from it 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 frame have been thoroughly cleaned, treated for woodworm & the veneer waxed. Finally, the sampler has been re-presented in its frame behind a piece of new board backing secured by stainless steel panel pins. The piece is ready to hang using new (doubled) picture string attached to the frame’s original period eyes.
Framed Dimensions (W, H & D): 51x52x2.5 cm
Ref: S20
A better price may be available. Please enquire below.
Description
This striking sampler, fresh to the digital market, has a very clean & uncluttered feel. The typically ornate shrubs, flowers, dogs & bird are present, but also evident are a more rarely seen cross within a star, what appear to be two prominent paired chalices (?) to the base & an opened scroll to the bottom right. Stunning original black scumbled period pine frame.
Additional Comments
The horizontal borders separating the three bands from each other & the motifs below are stitched in unusually coloured thread. Condition is exceptional overall with still vibrant colours & no damage to the linen ground. There is some unobtrusive stitch loss to three letters on the third band of letters. The piece was bought from a Somerset (UK) based dealer who sourced it from local house clearance.
In our view, the quality & excellent, unmarked condition of this beautiful piece - in addition to the fact that it was completed nearly 175 years ago make it a very desirable example of this genre of sampler.
Conservation & Restoration
We have prepared ’s this stunning sampler for sale by removing it from the (what appears to be) the original frame & removing the surface dust from it 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 frame have been thoroughly cleaned, treated for woodworm & the veneer waxed. Finally, the sampler has been re-presented in its frame behind a piece of new board backing secured by stainless steel panel pins. The piece is ready to hang using new (doubled) picture string attached to the frame’s original period eyes.
Framed Dimensions (W, H & D): 51x52x2.5 cm
Ref: S20