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Two Finely Worked 19th Century Samplers

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Needlework Darning Sampler, England c.1780 by Margaretta Twight: On close examination, this finely worked darning sampler is surprising intricate. Depending on the viewing angle, the overlapping stitches not only recreate complex woven patterns, but they change hue

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"LORDS PRAYER" SAMPLER BY AN EIGHT YEAR OLD IN 1743: Title: "LORDS PRAYER" SAMPLER WORKED BY AN EIGHT YEAR OLD IN 1743. Description: Elizabeth Eawin worked this very finely stitched sampler "in the 9th year of her age", meaning she was 8 years old. The

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An early 19th century sampler worked by Mary Gellet, together with another (2) (2): An early 19th century sampler worked by Mary Gellet, together with another (2) The text above a design depicting a house and garden surrounded by birds and household items, with two figures in the for

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Two Small 18th Century Needlework Samplers, England: Two Small 18th Century Needlework Samplers, Englandworked in multi-color silk threads on linen ground, with six alphabet rows, floral motifs, and bottom register with a pair of facing dogs and stitche

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Eliz. Sutch Sampler 1833 (C.Evans Seminary): Needlework sampler. Worked by Elizabeth Sutch, aged 12 years, 1833. Worked at Mrs. [P] C. Evans' Seminary near Philadelphia, PA. Includes a central flower basket, flanked by two birds. Included is som

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Marion Frink's Pictorial Needlework Sampler, 1844: Marion Frink's Pictorial Needlework Sampler, 1844. Worked in silk threads on linen with a two story house flanked by an arbor, bird perched at the top of a tree and pine trees, beneath a row of flower

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Needlework House sampler – 1825: Unframed sampler inscribed: Hannah Rice Aged 9 years 11 days 1825. Hannah worked this classic American sampler featuring a grand center-hall house between two large trees, small animals, large floweri

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Two 18th Century Needlework Samplers, England: Two 18th Century Needlework Samplers, Englandthe first worked in multi-color silk threads on linen, with alphabet rows above verse, "Continue heaven a grat / full heart to bless with / faith in friend

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Two Needlework Samplers, Nineteenth Century: Two Needlework Samplers, Nineteenth Century. The first worked with ten rows of the alphabet and one row of numbers, a row with a strawberry vine and two rows of flowering plants; housed in a bird's-ey

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Mary Ann Commins' Needlework Sampler Dated 1837, England: Mary Ann Commins' Needlework Sampler Dated 1837, Englandworked in multi-color silk threads on linen, with a two stanza verse titled "Religion" and with Orientalist motifs, centered with a couple on a

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Needlework Sampler, Possibly Swedish, Dated 1838: Needlework Sampler, Possibly Swedish, Dated 1838. Worked in silk threads on linen, across the top with two rows of the alphabet and one of numbers, and in the center with a cartouche enclosing the ini

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Pennsylvania Needlework Sampler by Sarah Kimes 1827.: Pennsylvania Needlework Sampler by Sarah Kimes 1827. Wool worked on linen. Block letters, alphabet in yellow; block letter alphabet in green; over blooming flower in two handled urn, lilies; berries,

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Y TWO SCOTTISH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS EARLY 19TH CENTURY: worked in silk on linen, the first with a wide band of stylised tulips above two reserves with bible passages, over a central fruiting tree, figures, cherubs, animals, and flowering plants, above a la

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Two English Needlework Samplers,Nineteenth Century: Two English Needlework Samplers, Nineteenth Century. Both needlepoint on canvas, the first worked in the center with an elephant wearing a howdah surrounded by animals, birds, insects, a child and put

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A SCOTTISH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, BY ELISABETH STARK EDINBURGH DATED 1841: A SCOTTISH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, BY ELISABETH STARK EDINBURGH DATED 1841 worked in silk and linen on flax, with alphabet and number series above a field with two large stags, a fruit tree, flowering urn

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Framed Lord's Prayer Sampler, America, 18th/19th century.: Framed Lord's Prayer Sampler, America, 18th/19th century. Plain-woven panel worked in cross-stitch over four registers, two lines of English alphabets above inscription of the Lord's Prayer in brown t

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one signed “Achsah Sturgis” that features the alphabet, embroidered roses, a house, trees, and a floral vine border. displaying multiple types of stitches. together with a neatly cross and box-stitched sampler featuring the alphabet, yellow flowers and initials. framed. larger: H15 ½” W17” From the Private Collection of Mr. Carl Butler, Clayton, Georgia.