English Needlework Sampler dated 1768
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English Needlework Sampler dated 1768
About the Item
The needleworker may have intended the eight little narratives to tell one story or may have planned each to stand on its own. Some of the more intriguing portrayals include the gentleman at the upper right contemplating his reflection in a pond and, two below that, the cottage with an owl above it under the moon and stars, which were worked in couched metallic threads. A great assortment of buildings are shown, including little huts, windmills, churches, manor houses and a cathedral. Barges, bridges, gazebos, archways and many little animals and birds provide further detail, rendering this sampler a veritable catalogue of 18th century pictorial sampler design.
Fine checkerboard bands worked in the satin stitch separate the vignettes and a border of classic mid-18th century design frames the sampler well. The maker, Mary Smith, signed and dated her work in delicate red stitches worked into the border at the center of the bottom. It was worked in silk and metallic thread on wool and is in very good condition with some very minor areas of wear. It has been conservation mounted into a mahogany frame with an outer bead of gold leaf.
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- Date of Manufacture:dated 1768
- Condition:Very good with some very monor areas of wear.
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U1003298583209
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