1700 - 1749 Samplers
1702
Made by Elisabeth Leaper
10.5" H x 8.25" W
Sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches. Colors are light green, blue, gold, pale orange and magenta. Alphabet A-Z in upper case and numbers 1-17.
Verse reads 'Count what more sweet and fairer then a flower yet it blooms faids within an hour'. 'Remember well the sabath day profane it not by idle play but keep it holy while you live that GOD may you all blessing give.'
1709
Made by Priscilla Freame
17" H x 8.5" W
Silkwork Verse Sampler. Queen Anne
1711
Made by Sarah Thomas
15.5" H x 8" W
Silkwork Sampler framed in old, possibly original, wood frame with gilt slip with rippled, old glass. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stiches including Algerian Eye. No border, divider lines in various patterns. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case, numbers 1-20 and in multiples of 10 up to 100.
1725
1716 Ann Hickes
1725 Mary Hickes
6"W x 8.5"H
Band Sampler. Alphabets & Numbers. No J or U
1727
Made by Elizabeth Guppy
8.5" W x 17.5" H
Band Sampler, Alphabet.
"Oh all Ye Nations of the World Praise Ye the Lord always and all Ye People Everywhere Set Forth his Noble Praise for Great his Kindness is to us his Truth Doth not Decay. Wherefore Praise Ye the Lord our God Praise Ye the Lord Always Trane up a Child in the Way She Should Go and When She his Hold She will Never Depart From it.
Signed and dated: "Elizabeth Guppy work this in the year of our Lord 1727".
1733
Made by Ann Scott
Band Sampler
1737
Made by Mary Chapman
9.5" x 10"
Psalm 81
1739
Made by Ann Hanney
No border, but divider lines. Colours blue, cream, pale blue, white, light green & pink. Alphabet A-Z in uppercase with numbers 1-12.
1744
Made by Douglis Attkins, age 10, English.
11.75" h x 9.5" w
Band Sampler of the Lord's Prayer with one very small border at the bottom. English Crown with G "heart" R which stands for George Rex or George II. Bright red with blue, brown, cream & black.
1749
European Spot Motifs
21.5" h x 13" w
Border samples. One alphabet. Ship. Boy with stringed instrument, fisherman with dogs, 4 small buildings. Angel face next to the date. Browns and green with a touch of black and blue.