{"product_id":"mary-bailey-1818-the-scarlet-letter-9074736","title":"MARY BAILEY 1818 - The Scarlet Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Bailey stitched this sampler in England and finished it in 1818. It demonstrates an advanced level of skill given the symmetry of the design and its many diverse elements: a red brick mansion house with four chimneys- a sign of wealth in early 19th century England, flying cherubs bearing crowns (a suggestion that her family might hhave some royal connections), and most extraordinary are the black faced musicians flanking the lower cartouche. They appear to be holding violins. The queen's swans are represented as well as the biblical and traditional \"Spies of Canaan\" bearing large bunches of grapes. The verse is:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest King on earth and meanest Slave,\u003cbr\u003eFor worldly Pomp are equal in the grave,\u003cbr\u003eOnly the pious actions of the Just,\u003cbr\u003eAt the Last Day shall Blossom in the Dust.\u003c\/p\u003eStitches used in the sampler are cross, petit point and counted satin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 35 count linen the sampler will most closely approximate the size of the original, or 18-1\/2\" x 21\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sampler is recommended for intermediate level needle workers. DIMENSIONS: 324 width, 363 height\u003cp\u003eTHE ORIGINAL SAMPLER IS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopywrite The Scarlet Letter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scarlet Letter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49727917883607,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/7094\/0375\/files\/85975738.jpg?v=1788475960","url":"https:\/\/thecrewelgobelin.com.au\/products\/mary-bailey-1818-the-scarlet-letter-9074736","provider":"The Crewel Gobelin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}