Antique (1880s) Victorian Punched Paper Motto Sampler - Simply To Thy Cross I Cling.
Dating back to the late 19th century - circa 1870s-1890s. Phrase is pulled directly from the third verse of the famous 1776 Christian Hymn "Rock Of Ages" Written by Augustus Toplady - "Nothing in my hand I bring, / Simply To Thy Cross I Cling..." Companies sold mass-produced kits containing pre-perforated cardstock - punched paper - colored wool or silk yarn, and a printed pattern. They were typically completed by women or children as domestic devotional practices and then displayed in long, narrow wooden frames - often featuring gold gesso liners to decorate parlors and bedrooms.
Victorian Era Decor. Back has wood slats - one is missing. Structurally Sound. Ready To Hang. Wood frame with gold gesso liner. Age appropriate distress + discoloration to frame. Victorian Craft Kit. Post-Civil War Era, these decorative religious and family mottos became immensely popular in American and British Protestant Households. Backing strongly confirms its late 19th-century origin and shows that the framing is completely original.
Measurements : 11" x 23" x 1.5"
Price Includes Shipping.
Antique (1880s) Victorian Punched Paper Motto Sampler - Simply To Thy Cross I Cling.
Dating back to the late 19th century - circa 1870s-1890s. Phrase is pulled directly from the third verse of the famous 1776 Christian Hymn "Rock Of Ages" Written by Augustus Toplady - "Nothing in my hand I bring, / Simply To Thy Cross I Cling..." Companies sold mass-produced kits containing pre-perforated cardstock - punched paper - colored wool or silk yarn, and a printed pattern. They were typically completed by women or children as domestic devotional practices and then displayed in long, narrow wooden frames - often featuring gold gesso liners to decorate parlors and bedrooms.
Victorian Era Decor. Back has wood slats - one is missing. Structurally Sound. Ready To Hang. Wood frame with gold gesso liner. Age appropriate distress + discoloration to frame. Victorian Craft Kit. Post-Civil War Era, these decorative religious and family mottos became immensely popular in American and British Protestant Households. Backing strongly confirms its late 19th-century origin and shows that the framing is completely original.
Measurements : 11" x 23" x 1.5"
Price Includes Shipping.
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