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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Frances Hesselwood. 1804.

HARMONY
This beautifully executed 'extract' sampler shpws the influence of Quaker teaching and the spread of the Ackworth style in the clear calligraphy of the text.
Worked with black thread on a cream wool ground and contained in the original frame.

Framed size: 38 x 33 cm. (15 x 13 ins.)