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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Flight from Egypt.

This rare pictorial sampler, worked in silk, wool and hair is clearely from the same 'school' as one illustrated in The Lady Lever Art Gallery. Catalogue of Embroideries. No LL5332. Page 228. The Holy Family. The naive depiction has great charm and a strong visual impact. The name is partly indistinct but possibly reads Eliza Rebekah Marchman. Aged 12, in the year 1815.

Framed size: 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 ins)