Upon closer inspection, the sampler is full of nice motifs. A landscape with a church, butterfly, shepherdess with all her creatures and the more traditional motifs such as the reclining deer in the garden, a ship, cradle, etc.
The sampler is not dated but was probably made in the mid-19th century in Belgium, France or Luxembourg. The booklet also includes a pin drum, pin cushions and needle book.
Sampler size: 249W x 226H cross stitch (32 x 29 cm on 16 thread linen). Stitched with AVAS silk (DMC conversion provided). The book contains the pattern of the sampler, all patterns and work descriptions of the pincushions and needle booklet.
The book is softcover, A4 format, in Dutch and English and has 32 pages. In addition, a handy separate thread card has been added with the legend.
