A wool embroidered needlework picture or sampler, 19th centu...

Hammer

£95

A wool embroidered needlework picture or sampler, 19th century, depicting a village scene with birds and animals on a common, framed and glazed, 38.5cm x 40cm overall; with an early George IV needlework sampler, worked by Sarah Taylor and dated 1822, depicting alphabets and a number line, framed and glazed, 42.5cm x 41cm (2) (at fault)

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Alphabet panel size: approximately 13.5cm x 12cm

The village scene shows several small areas of insect damage affecting some of the animals and the ground, but not the support material. The colours are reasonably bright and strong, but are likely to have faded somewhat over time. The frame appears to be structurally sound.

The Sarah Taylor sampler shows several areas of insect damage, affecting the edge of the piece including the support fabric. The support fabric shows age-related darkening. The frame appears to be structurally sound.