Witney Antiques

As the leading dealer of antique samplers, needlework and silk embroidery in the United Kingdom, Witney Antiques web site provides a selection of information and images on seventeenth century, eighteenth century and nineteenth century antique samplers. We have a large stock of historic and commemorative antique embroideries including genealogical samplers, Quaker samplers and samplers from institutions, orphanage samplers, prison samplers and asylum samplers. A great diversity of design and materials are in evidence from woollen darning samplers to hair samplers and early spot motif samplers using silk thread on linen.

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Elizabeth Boyden April 17. 1821.
Saraden School. Staffordshire

This carefully constructed sampler is worked entirely in cross stitch on a cream wool ground with an attractive stylised floral border and a long central verse inscribed ‘An address to the Deity’. Another very similar sampler by Hannah Thacker worked at Sareden School in the same year, 1821, as Elizabeth worked hers is in the collection of Staffordshire Museum Service.

Contained in the original rosewood frame. 20 x 17 ins.
Framed Size. 20 x 17 ins.