Map of Ireland.
Ann Robson 1810. York School.
Worked with coloured silks on a smooth satin- weave silk ground. Two other identical maps of Ireland, also dated 1810 are in the collection of what is now known as The Mount School, York.
Framed Size: 60 x 54 cm. (24 x 21 ins)
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Maryanna Dalphin, First half 19th century.
An outstanding and most unusual sampler worked with brightly coloured silks . Within an oval cartouche, surrounded by scrolling flowers and leaves are written lines from the 23rd Psalm along with a dedication from Maryanna's teacher. These combine to make the sampler both personal and charming.
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Lucy Walton. 1831.
A charming sampler worked in coloured silks on a loosely woven ground featuring a large country house and a fashionably dressed couple wearing costume of the Regency period.
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Early 18th Century Figurative Band Sampler.
Rare figurative band sampler worked on unbleached linen with coloured silks and metallic threads.
Framed Size: 54 x 26 cm. (21 x 10 ins.)
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