Large 19th-century French needlework sampler

A large French sampler, or marquoir, featuring a dense pattern of alphabet letters, organic and bird motifs in woollen cross-stitch. Dated 1888 and signed Zélie Ducroc - Agée de 11 ans - Beaumerie. Presented in its original ebonised wooden frame with period glass intact. 61.5 x 61.5cm. The glass with typical air bubbles; the frame with age-related wear