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Georgian Embroidered Darning Sampler, circa 1797

Offered by: Madelena Antiques

Description
Darning Sampler, circa 1797. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Colours green, pink and gold. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and numbers 1-22. No signature or date. A wonderful set of darning panels, finely embroidered. Crowns at the bottom with initials. Framed in an old, possibly original, mahogany frame with rippled, old glass. Mounting: The sampler is stitched to board. Frame backed with wooden board. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Silk
Condition:	Good. Good. A couple of very small holes. A couple of patchy stains. No stitch losses. Colours are good and bright. No colour run. Slightly unevenly stretched. Frame in good condition, ready to hang.
Creation Date:	1797
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	22532
Incollect Reference #:	424140

Dimensions

W.	11.6 in;	H.	17.7 in;	D.	1.8 in;
W.	29.46 cm;	H.	44.96 cm;	D.	4.57 cm;

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