Description:
A large Georgian silkwork sampler, named and dated 1816, and presented under perspex glass in a period gilt frame. This sampler is signed “Mary Bethell in her 11th year, 1816” and is decorated with a poem on the subject of death, floral motifs, baskets of flowers and two cornucopias. The poem reads as follows:
“ON DEATH.
Give ear, O Man! thy end is drawing near,
But if prepar'd, there is no cause to fear!
Whate'er our state, 'tis the fate of all,
We must obey whenever Death doth call.
Both Old and Young, O Death! Must yield to thee,
And, day by day, thy powerful arm we see.
In vain the tear, in vain the heart-felt sigh,
All that are born to live, are born to die!”.
Dimensions:
Picture size: 56.5cm x 47.7cm.
Frame size: 61.7cm x 52.7cm.
Condition:
There is a large hole/area of loss to the upper left corner, a small/medium hole lower left corner and a few much smaller holes mostly on the left hand side. The sampler is on its original stretcher and has modern cardboard placed behind to offer support and protection. The frame has been overpainted in gold. Despite the condition issues the pieces does display well and is ready to hang. Please examine photos carefully.
Postage:
Calculated at checkout.
Item will be sent tracked and signed-for.
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