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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Isabel Young. Aged 12.
Early 19th Century.

This attractive sampler, worked in very brightly coloured silks, is a good example of a well designed symetrical sampler, each motif perfectly mirroring each other.
Complete with moralistic text, alphabets and numerals, the sampler is contained within a geometric, undulating fleur-de-lys border.

Framed Size. 48 x 41 cm (19 x 16 ins).