Schoolgirl Embroideries, School Samplers and Historical Textiles

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Mary Flack. 'Her Work September The 17th. Anno Domini 1724' A well composed sampler of band form with a moralistic text within a rectangle, each word embroidered in different coloured silks. Stylised flowers form a border which is surmounted by a pair of inward facing large green and red parrots who appear to be balancing over sized crowns on their heads. Worked on loosely woven unbleached linen canvas with coloured silks. Cross and eyelet stitch. Framed Size. 46 x 26 cms (18 x 10 ins.)	Catherine Winbush. 1832. ‘Catherine Winbush Her work in the year of our Lord 1832. Finished July 26 aged 12’. This well executed sampler is almost identical to one worked by Elizabeth Harris and illustrated in the Catalogue of Embroideries The Lady Lever Art Gallery. Page 239. Contained in the original gift wood frame. Framed size: 36 x 46 cm.
Jane Bartlett. AD 1829. Jane Bartlett was born in the village of Barton on Heath, Warwickshire, in 1821 making her only eight years old when she stitched this attractive sampler. Embroidered in coloured silks onto a cream ground, the sampler is contained in a period maple frame. Written on the reverse of the sampler are further family history details. Framed Size. 41 x 60cm. (16 x 23 ins.) Framed Size. 40 x 51 cm.	Sarah Manfield. 1792. An attractive pastoral sampler worked with coloured silks and hair onto a cream wool ground. A six lined verse is placed above the main subject, the whole being surrounded by an undulating border of carnations. Such pastoral subjects were popular with embroiderers throughout the 18th century. Executed in cross, satin and long and short stitch. Framed Size: 46 x 38 cm. (18 x 16 in.)
Mary Ann Mills. Aged 9 years. An attractive and elegant map of England and wales contained within a floral border. The counties named and delineated with couched down multi coloured silk threads. A lively representation of Britannia and a full masted sailing ship add further interest, her features and limbs carfully painted in watercolour. Worked on a silk, satin weave ground. Late 18th / Early 19th century Framed Size. 53 x 69cm (21 x 27 ins.)	Palestine in the Time of Our Lord. During the second half of the 19th century the embroidering of Maps of Palestine’ became a popular method of teaching needlework in conjunction with ‘scripture and geography. Similar maps to this were also worked in Sunday Schools, OW & CB Colton of 15 Warren Street, New York producing one specifically for this purpose. Framed size: 41 x 51 cm (16 x 21 ins) .
German Sampler. DFF 1791. A superb band sampler worked in brightly coloured silks with numerous images including a splendid image and depiction of Adam and Eve. In outstanding condition. Framed size: 38 x 114 cm.	Hannah Rolfe. English Band Sampler. Mid 17th century. ‘HANNAH ROLFE IS MY / NAME AND WITH MY / NEDEL I ROVGHT THE / SAME AND IF MY NEDEL / HAD BEEN BETTER I WOULD / HAVE MENDED IT. HR’. Many band samplers embroidered during the 17th century bear neither a name or date. It is therefore very desirable when a signed sampler of this period which also is inscribed with an amusing verse becomes available. Worked in coloured silks on an unbleached linen ground. The limited number of stitches used would indicate that Hannah was quite young when she undertook her embroidery. Provenance: Collection Henrietta Schiff von Suvero. Staaliche Kunstgewerbemuseum Vienna 1939- 2003. Framed size: 32 x 69 cm.