Cattren Franquet
1746

a long sampler with a bird perched on a three storey house flanked by bushy trees, blue birds perched on grass below, above the house are three alphabets and a bud meander, below the house vases of fruits and flowers and two angels, below Cattren Franquet finished
this sampler in the twelft (sic) year of her ..... The of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty six, with a bud menader below, all worked in green, blue green, crimson, mauve, ivory, beige and brown silks on a natural linen ground, 18 x 8 in or 45 x 8.5 cm wide

Comments

Very unusual with the huge trees. This has been in my collection for many years but I have now decided to part with it

Condition

The reverse is brighter than the front, as is usually the case in a sampler of this age. There is a small tear to the right hand side, as you look at the piece, 1/2 in or 1.5 cm and above that a darkish mark.
My conservator is treating this now. Photos available soon.

Price: on request

Ref N°: 6843