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Sampler
1814

Bouth is in Lancashire, England. This sampler has been hand stitched to acid free calico, pulled over acid free board and taped, ready for framing.

Cataloguing

by Elinor Burns, aged 11, embroidered in red, olive green,yellow, pale grey, soft orange and black wools with the alphabet, xxxxxxxEllinor Burns, aged 11, Bouth (Lancashire)1814, above a verse

Ye boundlers realms of joy
Exalt your makers fame
His praise your soul employ
Above the starry frame

the lower part with birds flanking a lion with a crown, other crowns, trees and stylised flowers all within a flower meander border , 14 1/2 x 12 in.

Condition

Quite clean and fresh but with some of the wools missing, including the young girl's first name. One small hole a little below the a in frame on the last line of the verse.