ELABORATE ANTIQUE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER

Very elaborate and detailed needlework sampler with a central sailing ship, pots of flowers, ladderback chairs, birds, people, signed and dated in one area "GW 1857 GHW", as well lower left "AW and IS" and lower right "AW and HW", with a typical British strawberry border, in a gilt frame, mounted under glass, considerable discolouration and losses mainly lower right to the linen ground. 26"W x 22"H.