Framed Fine Antique 18th Century Sampler Dated & Signed : English ca.1784 Folk Art Embroidery The quilt is backed in

The quilt is backed in a beautiful hand loomed white linen and has scalloped edges down two sides and along the pillow sham

The embroidery is extremly fine and is of the highest quality and because they are uncut they are in fabulous condition

There are some small areas of missing stitching/rubs and the ground cloth has some marks which may be improved with specialist cleaning

All of our bespoke cushions are unique in shape and size and are supplied with a high quality feather pad

electric blue and black

Framed Fine Antique 18th Century Sampler Dated & Signed : English ca.1784 Folk Art Embroidery The quilt is backed inAn antique sampler worked by Penelope Forrest, aged 11 in the year 1784. Hand embroidered mainly in cross stitch onto a fine hand loomed linen ground. The sampler has the familiar elements, the alphabet, numerals and religious phrases but the work is particularly fine and remarkably small in scale. Included with the sampler is the original paper wrapping which reads A sampler worked by my beloved and blessed mother in 1784 in the 11th year of her age