A very large antique French sampler. Dated "1898." Hand embroidered with wool threads. The sampler is a Hommage to the maker's parents. 
 
At the top the sampler is titled "hommage de reonnaissance"  and a long script thereunder. The script translated to English:
 
"The ease of recognizing and loving my father, Love to parents It is what grows in my heart, the sweetest of hearts. I owe you respect and obedience every day, for God, for my happiness, entrusted you with his care. I owe you my love, is there a need for a law? My father spends his life here below, occupied day and night, dreaming, is there a need for a law for you, who, from my birther, I want to give my love enough  of my whole heart, my love, to love you, oh my Mother, who lived for my good. And to live by your side, to be free career, thank to your support." 
 
 
At the bottom center a small village house with two dogs, a tree and a bird in the tree. To the sides of the house groups of florals and leaves. The name of the maker  Josephine Peral is at the left hand side and the date of 1898 at the right hand side. Strands of florals and leaves around all sides. 
 
Photos are good representation of acutal color and condition. 
 
Measurements
 
From top to bottom 
 
66 cm 
 
The width across 
 
58 cm 
 
Condition
 
Overall good condition and good appearance. The base cloth has aged with time and taken on some darker colors mostly around the sides. Minor bits of thread loss here and there but nothing major. 
 
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