Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers marking 1421 x 1 160 x

1421 x 1          160 x 1          Grey blue – medium

Thread Requirements #5 Perle

29″ x 35

2757 x 1                     926 x 1                        Grey green medium

Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers marking 1421 x 1 160 xAn unusual and charming English Sampler stitched during the reign of George III, depicting a large central motif of a bee skep surrounded by flowers, bees, butterflies and two large doves set within leafy arbours together with a cottage in a pastoral scene. All are contained within a stunning border with several varieties of flowers including roses and carnations. The original sampler was stitched with silks on uneven linen of approximately 40(w)