Sampler, Mary Milner, English, Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, long armed cross, Montenegrin cross satin, back, double running, herringbone, fern, and detached looping stitches on plain weave foundation. Two bands of withdrawn element work with needle-made fillings; looping, looping with a twist, wrapping and interlacing., Bands of polychrome pattern alternate with text and whitework. Text: Dear child delay no time/ But with all speed amend/ Thee longer thou dost live/ the nearer to thy Yesterday is gone/ Tomorrow's none of thine

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