A Token Of Love. Early 19th Century.
Pupils at Ackworth School made similar pinballs or pincushions as this example to give as gifts or for sale to supplement their pocket money. The use of just two colours is typical of such schoolwork as is the vine leaf wreath and the pair of confronting birds.
Diameter: 7 cm (2.5 ins).
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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 (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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Italian Bobbin Lace Sampler
Late 16th / Early 17th Century.
A fine bobbin lace sampler worked with a bands of geometric designs. The top band worked with sea horses.
Framed size 71 x 28 cm (28 x 11 ins).
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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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