1809 Sampler by Ann Shaw. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colours pink, cream, blue, green, copper, silver, gold and black. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-19 Verse reads, 'Make much of every Moment of your Time>If you aspire in art to be sublime>No minutes surely bring us more Content>Then those in useful Studies spent>Content is a continual Store>And he's unwise that asks for more>Dare to be just your Fame regard>For Virtue is its own Reward'. Signed and dated, 'Ann 1809 Shaw'. A wonderful set of motifs, including a flower basket and floral garlands, crowns and fruit baskets. Framed in an old, gilt over wood frame (repainted) with rippled, dimpled, old glass. Tacked to a wood stretcher frame.
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Dimensions
14.25ins high by 12.25ins wide
Circa Date
George III, dated 1809
Description
1809 Sampler by Ann Shaw. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colours pink, cream, blue, green, copper, silver, gold and black. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-19 Verse reads, 'Make much of every Moment of your Time>If you aspire in art to be sublime>No minutes surely bring us more Content>Then those in useful Studies spent>Content is a continual Store>And he's unwise that asks for more>Dare to be just your Fame regard>For Virtue is its own Reward'. Signed and dated, 'Ann 1809 Shaw'. A wonderful set of motifs, including a flower basket and floral garlands, crowns and fruit baskets. Framed in an old, gilt over wood frame (repainted) with rippled, dimpled, old glass. Tacked to a wood stretcher frame.
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