Brief Description |
This very old sampler is on fine, natural-coloured linen. The deep flower and leaf border is stitched with two strands of twisted silk thread in satin stitch, French knots and cross stitch. The centre panel spells out the great Psalm XXVII, proclaiming absolute faith. It is easy to recognise what sort of beliefs Hannah’s family had.
"The Lord is my Light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear, the Lord is the strength of my life of Whom shall I be afraid."
The eccentric punctuation of the lettering is matched by the eccentric switch from rose red to yellow thread. Perhaps Hannah ran out of the red and only had yellow left to finish the sampler. The yellow text is faded and hard to read. Hannah’s details and dates are under the psalm.
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