Mary Hope. Aged 10 years. 1801.
A fine George III sampler with great visual appeal. Worked with brightly coloured silks using a variety of embroidery techniques. The exotic multicoloured bird showing the influence of painted cloths and chintzes from India.
Framed Size: 53 x 46 cm (21 x 18 in).
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Anne Marbeuf. 1734.
A rare sampler inscribed in French with the Lords Prayer and the Apostles Creed. Framed size 52 cm x 52 cm.
Framed size 52 cm x 52 cm (21in x 21in).
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Elizabeth Fabb. Circa 1790.
A fine skilfully worked darning sampler with a freely worked border of assorted flowers.
Framed size 48 cm x 41 cm.
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Jane Harry. 1836.
The Star of Bethlehem A beautiful sampler with the border worked in thick floss silks entwined with stems, leaves and flower heads.
Framed size 59 cm x 46 cm (23.5in x 18.5in).
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Sarah Bounds. Circa 1820.
An immaculately embroidered needlework depicting a large mansion, a pair of dalmatian dogs, birds, vines and two buildings in the bottom corners.
Framed size 54 cm x 41 cm (20.5in x 16.5in).
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Sarah Williams. Age 16.
An attractive house sampler worked in coloured silks with two six line verses and a number of individual sampler motifs forming a surround. The whole within an undulating geometric vine leaf border. Contained in the original ebonised frame.
Framed size 48 x 38 cm (19 x 15 ins).
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AS 1781.
An unusual spot motif sampler worked with numerous complex geometric designs all of brilliant colour.
Framed size 36 cm x 46 cm (14.5in x 18.5in).
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Religion. Late 18th/Early 19th century.
An exquisite sampler with a religious verse surrounded by scrolling flowers and leaves with an exotic bird seated on a tree.
Framed size 64 cm x 43 cm (25.5in x 17in).
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