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Georgian Sampler, 1805, Elizabeth Gregory, Ackworth School. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in … Read more Georgian Sampler, 1805, Elizabeth Gregory, Ackworth School. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Discontinuous half-medallion border. Colours red, cream, copper, gold, green and blue. Alphabet A-Z in upper case, scattered throughout. Signed and dated, 'Elizabeth Gregory Ackworth School 1805'. Ackworth is a well known Quaker School near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, in England. Various scattered motifs, including stylised flowering plants, potted plants, birds and trees. Numerous octagonal and polygonal medallions enclose a few of the motifs. Framed in an old, possibly original, black, ebonised wood frame with rippled, old glass. Mounting: The sampler is stitched to acid free card. Frame backed with wood and sealed with tape. Dimensions exclude the frame and slip. See less
- Dimensions
- 7.4ʺW × 0.67ʺD × 16.54ʺH
- Styles
- Georgian
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Linen
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Good. Two small holes, bottom left. A few pale patchy stains, barely visible. No stitch losses. Colours are slightly faded, … moreGood. Two small holes, bottom left. A few pale patchy stains, barely visible. No stitch losses. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame showing slight wear, otherwise sound. less
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