A sampler by Elizabeth Buckland 1684, worked in coloured silks with bands of alphabets, numerals and the line "God sayeth..." in various stitches including cross and drawn threadwork, the bottom with spot motifs of roses and a carnation with a small band of Florentine stitch--7 x 11in. (18 x 28cm.), some re-stitching

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A sampler by Elizabeth Buckland 1684, worked in coloured silks with bands of alphabets, numerals and the line "God sayeth..." in various stitches including cross and drawn threadwork, the bottom with spot motifs of roses and a carnation with a small band of Florentine stitch--7 x 11in. (18 x 28cm.), some re-stitching
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