Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers marking 4525 x 1 / 420

4525 x 1 / 420 x 1 – Hazel nut brown – dark

2925 x 1 / 816 x 1  ~ Garnet

1421 x 1          160 x 1          Grey blue – medium

Based on an 1811 Sampler from Bush River

11″ x 21

Miss Mary Ann Bournes 1791~ Reproduction Sampler Pattern by Hands Across the Sea Samplers marking 4525 x 1 / 420An 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)