Object Description
1816 Sampler by Mary Moss. Framed in an old wood frame with rippled, old glass. Stitched to linen with wood backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours greens, cream, black, pink and brown. Verse reads, ‘Love the Lord and he will be a tender father unto thee’. Signed and dated, ‘Mary Moss Work August 28th 1816’. A couple of motifs including a flower basket and a crown