Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
Summary:
• Item: Embroidered Sampler
• Circa: 1848
• Provenance: Pulford, Chester, England, UK
• Sampler on linen base
• Hand embroidered
• Features coloured wools
• Depicts oriental floral garden scene
• Incorporates people, birds & butterflies
• Floral outer border
• Ornate gilt & rosewood frame
• Inset glass fronted frame
• Good emphasis of child’s embroidery skills
• Completely original sampler
• Very good condition
• Free 14 days UK returns policy
The child’s needlework embroidery sampler was hand worked in Pulford School, near Chester, which was originally attached to the Westminster Estate. Young girls under the age of 12 were expected to show their needlework skills. Often worked in poor light, showing a variety of stitches, the sampler depicts a date, a religious prayer, flanked by birds and butterflies with a floral embroidered outer border on an imaginary chinoiserie scene (Chinese), which was fashionable at this time.
The sampler, which shows surprising craftsmanship and skills, for a young child, with light pastel colours, is completely original. The tapestry is mounted in a glass fronted gilt and rosewood frame for protection and preservation.
Dimensions:
Frame Height = 66.4cm or 26” or 2ft 2”
Frame Width = 67.1cm or 26½” or 2ft 2½”
Frame Depth = 3.6cm or 1½”
Condition Report:
This sampler is in excellent original condition, with no significant signs of degradation or damage to the embroidered coloured wool. The colours are still present and have not faded having been housed in a glass-fronted frame. The glass frame is intact, with no cracks or damage. The glass fronted gilt and rosewood frame is also in very good condition, with nominal old use marks to the leading edges, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The frame retains the original hanging chain and hooks and it is ready to be hung. There is later tape on the back to secure the backboards.
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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yolanda Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA and CINOA. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity. Yolanda Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years.
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Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated this piece to the 1800s.
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Victorian English Child’s Embroidered Needlework Tapestry Sampler Picture in Rosewood Frame (Circa 1848)
