Samplers with a Quaker Connection
At Our Witney Showrooms
From 4th to 18th October 2008
Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm
In this our annual exhibition of samplers we have set out to explore the far reaching influence of Quaker teaching on schoolgirl needlework. Included in the exhibition are samplers from well known English Quaker schools such as Ackworth, Milverton and York School, as well as those worked under anonymous Quaker tuition.
Amongst a number of examples of American needlework on display will be a particularly rare globe worked at Westtown School, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
For the first time in one of our exhibitions we are delighted to welcome Carol Humphrey as guest curator and author of the catalogue. Carol Humphrey is honoury keeper of textiles at the Fitzwilliam Museum, cambridge and author of the definitive book Quaker Schoolgirl samplers from Ackworth.
Joy & Stephen Jarrett and Rebecca Scott
Part of the Cotswold Antique Dealers' Association Autumn Season of Selling Exhibitions
For further information please contact Joy Jarrett.
Tel: 01993 703902 :: Fax: 01993 779852 ::
Celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the British Antique Dealers’ Association.
Witney Antiques is a member of The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA), The Cotswold Antique Dealers' Association (CADA) and The London & Provincial Antique Dealers' Association (LAPADA). TOP
