DATED 1760
Details
A GEORGE II SILK-EMBROIDERED NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
dated 1760
The swagged floral and foliate border enclosing seven registers of alternating verse, flowers and vines, trees, beehives and animals above a band of signature 'IN MY BEGINNING GOD BE MY GOOD SPIRIT WITH GRACE AND VIRTUE TO ********/LORD GIVE ME WISDOM TO **** MY WORST *** NOR *** NOR *** ELIZABETH GRAVE *** THIS WORK IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1760 AGED 14' worked in silk on linen ground, within contemporary painted and gilt frame, with printed label 'THE COLONY SHOPS GINSBURG AND LEVY INCORPORATED ANTIQUES/815 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK'
16in. (40.5cm.) high, 13in. (33cm.) wide
dated 1760
The swagged floral and foliate border enclosing seven registers of alternating verse, flowers and vines, trees, beehives and animals above a band of signature 'IN MY BEGINNING GOD BE MY GOOD SPIRIT WITH GRACE AND VIRTUE TO ********/LORD GIVE ME WISDOM TO **** MY WORST *** NOR *** NOR *** ELIZABETH GRAVE *** THIS WORK IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1760 AGED 14' worked in silk on linen ground, within contemporary painted and gilt frame, with printed label 'THE COLONY SHOPS GINSBURG AND LEVY INCORPORATED ANTIQUES/815 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK'
16in. (40.5cm.) high, 13in. (33cm.) wide
Provenance
Ginsburg & Levy Inc., New York City, 1967