{"product_id":"sampler","title":"Antique Alphabet \u0026 Motif Needlework Sampler Dated 1792 Georgian Folk Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique hand stitched needlework sampler from the 18thc Georgian era dated 1792.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand stitched on linen and richly worked with alphabets, numerals, crowns, borders and bird motifs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by MARY MWDIE 16 Years old. She would have been born in c1776. While the maker remains otherwise undocumented, the inclusion of name date and age places this antique sampler within Georgian educational tradition, offering an intimate rare connection to a young womans life in the late 18thc. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Inspection found the piece in good condition with no notable damage. There are signs of age which are shown clearly in images and video. The frame has had some knocks historically but is intact and conserves the item very well. Images show these details and are to be examined pre purchase. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamplers of this period were educational works, typically produced by young girls to demonstrate proficiency in literacy, numeracy and needlework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour palette is soft brick red, olive green, and ochre on a natural linen ground reflecting the dyes and materials used in the 1700s. A beautiful example of museum quality early textile domestic Georgian folk art. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 57cm or 22 \u0026amp; 1\/2\" height. 24cm or 9 \u0026amp; 1\/2\" width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Needlework","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47699235176702,"sku":null,"price":273.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/8965\/8366\/files\/B41A0D46-ECC2-4E73-B735-6EC038170A9C.jpg?v=1768506799","url":"https:\/\/lavintiquemaison.com\/en-us\/products\/sampler","provider":"La Vintique Maison","version":"1.0","type":"link"}