A LATE GEORGE III / REGENCY EMBROIDERED MAP SAMPLER OF ENGLAND AND WALES BY M.BREWSTER (2)
Late 18th / Early 19th Century
Worked in various wools, undated moulted in a moulded ebonised frame, 48.5cm wide; 57cm high; Together with a Regency sampler by Jane Dale, ‘Aged 12 Years’, with alaphbet and two blessings, worked in various wools and cottons on a linen ground, rosewood veneered frame, 38cm wide; 48.5cm high
| Estimate: | £150 - £200 |
| Hammer price: | £400 |
Condition report:
The map: some thinning areas, fading and discolouration. The most obvious area of repair/disrepair is around the bottom edge of Southern Ireland and also towards the East coast, Essex area. Dark discolouration coming in from the left hand side - as can be seen in the image. The top edge of frame with some old worm, and related loss to the top left corner.
The sampler: discolouration and fading there too, with a diagonal line of dark discolouration to the bottom right with other smaller patches.
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