1739 Band sampler by Susan How. Framed in a modern wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Stitched to linen with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches including Algerian eye. No border, divider lines in various patterns. Colours pale blue, cream, light brown, green and red. Alphabets A-Z in upper case Verses read,
'A MAN THAT DOTH ON RICHES SET HIS MIND STRIV>ES TO TAKE HOLD ON SHADOWS AND THE WIND>WITH FOOD AND RAIMENT THEN CONTENTED BE>ASK NOT FOR RICHES NOR FOR POVERYT'
and
'THESE ARE THE PRACTICE OF MY YOUTH IN TITLES>BY THE NAME OF TRUTH WITH CAERE AND COST>THESE HAVE I WROUGHT AND FINISHED WITH VIR>GIN THOUGHT'
and
'THERE IS ONE GOD OF WISDOM GLORY MIGHT ONE>FAITH THERE IS TO GUIDE OUR SOULS A RIGHT ONE>TRUTH THERE IS FOR MAN TO PRACTICE IN ONE BAP>TISM TO CLEANSE OUR xxxx FROM SIN>EVER REMEMBER THAT THY LIFES A xxxx AND>DEATH AND IVAGMENT VERY NEAR AT HAND THEN>THINK OF BOTH BEFORE THE GREAT ASxxGN WHEN>TRUMPETS SOUND THE DEAD COME FORTH & RISE'. Signed and dated 'SUSAN HOW HER WORK IN THE NINTH YEAR OF HER>AGE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1739'.
A scattering of motifs, including hearts, dogs, crowns and birds.
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Dimensions
17.25ins by 8.25ins wide
Circa Date
George II, dated 1739
Description
1739 Band sampler by Susan How. Framed in a modern wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Stitched to linen with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches including Algerian eye. No border, divider lines in various patterns. Colours pale blue, cream, light brown, green and red. Alphabets A-Z in upper case Verses read,
'A MAN THAT DOTH ON RICHES SET HIS MIND STRIV>ES TO TAKE HOLD ON SHADOWS AND THE WIND>WITH FOOD AND RAIMENT THEN CONTENTED BE>ASK NOT FOR RICHES NOR FOR POVERYT'
and
'THESE ARE THE PRACTICE OF MY YOUTH IN TITLES>BY THE NAME OF TRUTH WITH CAERE AND COST>THESE HAVE I WROUGHT AND FINISHED WITH VIR>GIN THOUGHT'
and
'THERE IS ONE GOD OF WISDOM GLORY MIGHT ONE>FAITH THERE IS TO GUIDE OUR SOULS A RIGHT ONE>TRUTH THERE IS FOR MAN TO PRACTICE IN ONE BAP>TISM TO CLEANSE OUR xxxx FROM SIN>EVER REMEMBER THAT THY LIFES A xxxx AND>DEATH AND IVAGMENT VERY NEAR AT HAND THEN>THINK OF BOTH BEFORE THE GREAT ASxxGN WHEN>TRUMPETS SOUND THE DEAD COME FORTH & RISE'. Signed and dated 'SUSAN HOW HER WORK IN THE NINTH YEAR OF HER>AGE IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1739'.
A scattering of motifs, including hearts, dogs, crowns and birds.
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