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Antique Sampler, 1780's, by Elizabeth Brenchley
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178? Sampler by Elizabeth Brenchley. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in mainly cross stitch. Simple line border. Colours red, green, blue and silver. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-17. A truly special verse entitled 'On the Diligent Ants' reads, 'Ants in Battalia to their Cells convey > The plunderd Forage of the yellow Prey > The little Drudges trot about and fweat > But will not Strait devour all they get > For in their Mouths we fee them carry home > A Stock for Winter which they know muft come.'. Signed and dated 'Elizabeth Brenchley 178?'. . Framed in an old wood frame with glass. Mounting: The sampler is stitched to card. Frame backed with card and sealed with tape.. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 7.3 in (18.55 cm)Depth: 0.8 in (2.04 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:1780-1789
- Date of Manufacture:1780
- Condition:Generally good. A few small holes. No stains. No stitch losses. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. No colour run. A rough edge exposed along the top border. Frame in good condition, ready to hang.
- Seller Location:Chelmsford, GB
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