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Victorian Folk Art Textile Sampler, Dated 1840 by Esther Nunn

Offered by: Madelena Antiques

Description
Antique House Sampler, 1840 by Esther Nunn. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering floral border. Colors green, cream, yellow, browns and black. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and numbers 1-24 Verse reads, 'The loss of friends is great - The loss of love…is more - The loss of Christ is such - A…loss as no man can restore'. Signed and dated, '1840 Esther Nunn aged 13 years'. A good set of motifs, including a house with a garden, dogs, birds, angels, flowers, potted flowering plants, stags, fruit baskets, fir trees, crowns, hearts, squirrels diamonds and unusually, kettles. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with glass. Mounting: The sampler is tacked to a wooden board. Frame backed with card. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Silk
Condition:	Good. Good. A few holes, one which has an old repair. No stains. Very minor stitch loss to one of the squirrel motifs. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Frame in good condition.
Creation Date:	1840
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	22470
Incollect Reference #:	423483

Dimensions

W.	12.6 in;	H.	17.3 in;	D.	0.6 in;
W.	32 cm;	H.	43.94 cm;	D.	1.52 cm;

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