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British silk on wool sampler dated 1797, and signed S. Low, the corners with florals sprays surrounding the diamond form central medallion, 10" x 10"w. Property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sold

British silk on wool sampler, 1833, signed Sarah Spencer Allyatt, the floral vine border frames depictions of birds, dogs and insects flanking a house and floral bouquet, with a text panel reading "Gi

(Lot of 3) British silk on wool samplers including an example dated 1798 reading ""Margaret Hueson / January 26 1798"" 16""h x 13""w; an example dated 1835 with passage reading ""This world a city ful

British silk on wool canvas sampler dated 1811, and signed Marie Ransome Walton, 13.5"h x 10"w. Property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund.

British silk on wool canvas sampler dated April 17, 1796, and signed Elizabeth Clementson, the top with a biblical passage, "Hes come let every Knee be bent/All Hearts new Joy resume/Let Nations sing

British silk on wool canvas sampler dated 1824, and signed "Caroline Curtis worked this sampler aged 8 years", the top scripted, "Next unto God Dear Parents I address/Myself to you in Humble Thankfuln

British silk on wool canvas sampler signed "Imem Anno, 1782", and decorated with stitchwork geometric reserves, 11"h x 11"w. Property of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Acquisition

British silk on wool canvas sampler, dated 1790, signed Ann Mansell, a floral border frames the text panel reading "The twining Jasmine and the blushing rose/with lavish grace their morning scents dis

British silk on wool canvas sampler dated April 11, 1805, and signed "Alice Gulliver's work.", with a biblical passage, "On GOD for all Events depend/You cannot want when GOD's your Friend/Weigh well

British silk on wool canvas sampler, 19th Century, signed "Elizabeth Sprenker's work 1832", illustrating floral, fauna, statues, urns, ect., 17.5"h x 17.5"w

(lot of 3) British silk wool on canvas sampler group consisting of an unsigned example having a central passage ""Home sweet home/ Mid pleasures and palaces/ Though we may roam/ Be it ever so humble/

British silk on wool canvas sampler, 18th/19th Century, unsigned a geometric border frames the text panel reading "Restrain thy/hand from evil/and thy soul shall/have nothing to fear", surrounded by d

(Lot of 3) British silk on wool canvas samplers 18th/19th Century consisting of an example signed ""Sarah Vick aged 12 September 5 1822"" with a passage reading ""On Christ our Life/I am the Ressurrec

(Lot of 3) British silk on wool canvas samplers including an example dated March 29th 1803 and signed ""Agnes Fairbairn"" with upper bible passage reading ""Favour is decietful and beauty is vain the

(lot of 3) British silk on wool canvas samplers dated 1800 signed Sarah Parrot a floral border frames the text panel reading ""Next unto God dear parents address/myself to you in humble thankfulness/f

British, silk on silk, depicting a Georgian Manor Home with rich gardens, flocks of songbirds, a floral vine border, four lines of sentiment, made by Sarah Smith, 27 years (!), in 1838. In mitered mah

British, black wool on linen, both with alphabets and numbers only; larger by Sarah Ann Lievesley, 1856; smaller by Mary Maria Powell of Downham Market, Norfolk, aged 7 years, 1835. Both in black stic

BRITISH PICTORIAL NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, wool and silk on linen, center with six-row verse of "Jesus, permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infant hand, / And while her fingers o'

British, 19th century, silk on linen: one signed "Hannah Neroth...winkfield wilts [probably Wingfield, Wiltshire]...1818", verse with animal, floral, and Adam and Eve decoration within floral border,

British, 19th century, each silk on linen sampler with verse within floral border: one signed "Alleis Calveart...1801", Adam and Eve below the Tree of Knowledge, birds, floral urns, and trees, sight 1

British, late 18th/19th century, silk on linen: one signed "Sarah Bond November 8th, 1815/Minehead(?) School", verse within octagonal cartouche and foliate ground, verse and alphabet border, sight 13-

AMERICAN / BRITISH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS, LOT OF TWO, wool or silk on linen, each with five or seven alphabet and numeral rows segmented by horizontal bands of decorative stitching, comprising one wool

British, 19th century, each with verse within floral border, silk on linen: one signed "Ann Broon...March 23 1838", alphabet and verse with birds, trees, and horses, sight 16-1/4 x 12-3/4 in.; one sig

British Folk Art sampler by Elizabeth Ainge, depicting a pagoda, recumbent deer, butterflies, birds and flowers within a vine border England, 1841 silk embroidered on wool Youth thy years are always s