A fine and large sampler this is embellished with a wonderful parade of dogs, many birds, little houses, flower baskets, a swan, trees, and many other motifs. The verse reads,
Ecclesiastes XII Chapter IV / Remember now thy Creator in / The days of thy youth while / The evil days come not nor / The years draw nig when thou / Shalt say I have no pleasure in / Them
Signed,
Eliza Williams / Did this work in / The year of our / Lord 1859 when / This you see you / Will remember me.
Worked in wool on linen, this is in excellent condition. It has been conservation mounted and is in its original beveled frame.
| Dealer | M. Finkel & Daughter |
| Date: | 1859 |
| Origin | England |
| Artist/Maker | Eliza Williams |
| Measurements | sampler size: 23” x 18” | framed size: 26½” x 22½” |
| Inventory | View Dealer's Inventory |
| Website | http://www.samplings.com |
| Price | $700 |
| Contact | Amy Finkel, 215-292-3568 or mailbox@samplings.com |