A charming English early 18th century sampler, embroidered in silk on linen with various spot motifs including Adam and Eve with the Tree of Knowledge and two large facing peacocks; large vases of flowers, some with birds; lions; squirrels; crowns etc. all in an angular floral border. Inscribed `Rachel Hardwick[?] Marked This Samplear [sic] In The Eleaventh [sic] Year Of Her Age In The Year 1742'. 12in. x 11.5in. 30.5cm. x 29cm. Slight time staining, insect holes, slightly faded. Framed and glazed