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Lot 695
A Victorian wool work sampler, late 19th century, worked by Mary Hughes aged ten and dated 1884, depicting a manor house and garden with figures and animals, framed and glazed, 40cm x 43cm overall; with a further wool work embroidery depicting a young girl and her dog, maple framed and glazed, 63.5cm x 57cm (2) (at fault) CONDITION REPORT:Both pieces are framed under glass and have not been removed for inspection. The Mary Hughes sampler shows some small losses to the left and bottom edges which are visible in the frame. The lower central section shows an area of discoloration. The colours overall are quite bright, but are likely to have faded somewhat over time. The girl and dog embroidery shows staining to the backing fabric in the upper half of the picture, and some fading to the colours.