AN EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH SAMPLER
Lot 543
Lot 543
AN EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH SAMPLER, worked by Agnes Leckie of Shettleston, dated November 24th 1847, in coloured wools in full and half cross stitch and long stitch, with a religious verse "I love them that love me ...." above a panel in black and blue with the names "Robert Leckie, Agnes Park, Died Jan. 9th 1845, Mary Leckie, Peter Leckie, Janet Leckie, Died May 11th" and further worked with a house surrounded by birds perched in over size trees, dogs, cats and flowers, within a stylised strawberry border, 16 1/2" square, in a gilt wood filet and stained frame
N.B. A sampler worked by Mary Leckie in 1848 was sold by Bonhams in 2010 and mentions an Agnes Leckie, possibly the hapless child who "sewed" the above sampler. Shettleston is in the east end of Glasgow where Leckie appears to be a local name