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).
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Ann Carter. 1720.
Worked in on unbleached linen with coloured silks this exquisitely stitched band form sampler has as it's central feature two tablet boards with The Lord's Prayer, The Creed and The Ten Commandments. Stitches include cross, gobelin, satin and eyelet.
A very similar sampler to this one is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Collection No T56 - 1948.
Framed size: 54 x 28 cm. (21 x 11 ins.)
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Spanish Sampler. Early 19th century
A colourful and well stitched sampler recording numerous band patterns of various designs and complexity. Worked in coloured silks with an inscription roughly translated as ‘From the hand of Maria Dee Carmen Rebollo.’
Framed size: 48 x 69 cm (19 x 27 ins)
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Mary Parris. 1845.
Duke of Brunswick
Worked using a variety of stitches which give texture to the composition.This piece both taught needlework techniques at the same time as providing a lesson in history.
Framed size: 36 x 41 cm.
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Flight to 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)
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English Whitework Sampler
Mid 17th Century, circa 1650. A superb sampler with eight bands of patterns increasing complexity. The final band with stylized flower heads including a rose constructed of many detached petals radiating out from the centre
Circa 1835.
Framed size: 29 x 60 cm..
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Maria Tallick. Aged 13. 1839.
A charming small sampler worked on a fine gauze ground with brightly coloured silks. The carefully embroidered images consisting of a large three storey house, grape vines and potted plants.
Contained in a period broad rosewood frame
Framed size: 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in)
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Ann Johnson. 1829.
A delightful sampler worked with three moralistic verses and numerous tiny sampler motifs impeccably stitched and showing the skill of this youthful embroideress. The brightly coloured silks remain unfaded.
Contained within a period rosewood frame.
Framed size: 56 x 46 cm (22 x 18 in).
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