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ELIZABETH GINGER 1735 |
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This sampler, from the collection of
Witney Antiques in Witney, Oxfordshire, England, was featured
in their December 1996 exhibit Samplers: All Creatures Great and Small. This work is extremely fine, well balanced,
and accomplished, particularly for a 10-year old, featuring a
heraldic lion and a unicorn, with two crowned cherubs supporting
a crown of life beneath the Lord's Prayer and over the attribution.
The lion, unicorn, and some strawberry and floral motifs are
cross, queen, or satin stitched, then outlined in a darker color
in double running stitch, a 17th century technique that defines
and accentuates these shapes. |
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Origin and date: England, 1735
Rated: Intermediate
Linen count and finished size: 35 or 40 count, 18"x19"
or 15-1/2x16" (please specify your choice)
Stitches: Cross, queen, eyelet, back, counted satin, double running
Source: Witney Antiques
Kit with cotton floss: $57.00
Kit with silk floss: $110.00
Graph Only:$15.00
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