MAHALAH CANN SAMPLER, YARMOUTH, NOVASCOTIAAn important Canadian sampler: Mahalah Alice Cann was born in 1824 to a family of notable ship builders in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Some provenance is provided along with...
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THREE SAMPLERSPennsylvania silk on linenneedlework sampler, inscribed Evelina Wells Bethlehem April 9, 1829 with alphabet, verse and trailing strawberry vine border, 16" x 17 1/2", together with another inscribed...
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+SCHOOLGIRL SAMPLER: MARY "POLLY" ELLIOT(AMERICAN, 1776 - 1859), NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, 1795, SILK ON LINEN, CROSS-STITCH ON BLACK GROUND, POLYCHROME FLOWERING VINE ON TOP AND SIDE BORDERS, CENTER OF NEEDLEWORK DESCRIBE...+SCHOOLGIRL...
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GROUPING OF 4 SAMPLERSGrouping of 4needlework samplers. 1st item: Framed sampler, wool on linen, dated 1886, Emma Charlotte Jansen, with alphabet, snowflakes, flowers, dog, large bird and red building. Frame:...
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1791 DATED SAMPLER, LEXINGTON KYKentucky18th c. Needlework Sampler, signed Isabella McDowell, Lexington, May 7th, 1791. Alphabet and numeral sampler, executed in green, gold, brown, and pink silk thread on linen,...
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KNOXVILLE, TN SAMPLER, I. BAKER, 1848Knoxville,Tennessee genealogical sampler, signed Isabella M. Baker, 1848; executed in silk needlework on linen, with floral vine border and stitched garden at lower edge; features three...
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MONTGOMERY CO. TENNESSEE SAMPLERMontgomeryCounty, Tennessee needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed Martha E. Edmondson and dated 1828. Sampler features a zigzag border enclosing four rows of alphabets and 1 row...
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2 SAMPLERS INCL. VIRGINIA HOUSE SAMPLER1stitem: Elmira Deacon Dungan, 19th century American needlework family record sampler with house, silk and wool or cotton on linen. Floral vine top border and alphabet and numbers...
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RARE MAURY CO. TN FIGURAL SAMPLERImportantMaury County, Tennessee needlework sampler, silk on linen, signed Margaret A. Reaves and dated 1830. Sampler features a floral border enclosing 3 alphabets and 1 row of numbers,...
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BOURBON CO. KY HOUSE SAMPLER C.1815BourbonCounty, Kentucky House Sampler attributed to Martha "Patsy" Hook, c. 1815. Silk on linen sampler featuring a strawberry border enclosing three alphabets, a basket of flowers,...
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RARE WEST TENNESSEE NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER,LUCY MACON GREE...Rare West Tennessee Needlework Sampler, stitched by Lucy Macon Green and dated 1842, silk on linen. Strawberry border enclosing five rows of alphabets and...
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3 18TH C. EUROPEAN SAMPLERS INCL. SIGNED1stitem: Band sampler, likely British, appears to be wool on linen, featuring alphabets in various stitches interspersed with bands of geometric patterns and dated 1748 on 4th...
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3 SCOTTISH & AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERS,SIGNED1st item: Scottish sampler, wool on linen, having a guilloche pattern border surrounding rows of alphabet and numbers separated by geometric bands. Signed and dated...
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3 NEW ENGLAND SIGNED SAMPLERS, INCL.FAYETTEVILLE COLDS...Three (3) New England signed samplers.1st item: Rosanna Coldsmith (1821-1877) Fayetteville, Pennsylvania 1832 needlework sampler, silk on linen, featuring...
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19TH C FAYETTEVILLE, NY SAMPLER ANDAMERICAN SAMPLER, T...Two American samplers. 1st item: Sampler made by Hannah Higgins (b. circa 1826), silk on linen, rendered entirely in blue cross stitch with four lines...
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TWO IMPORTANT BOSTON NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERSBY THE LORING ...Two Important Boston Needlework Samplers by the Loring Sisters Hannah B. Loring and Caroline Matilda Loring, circa 1811 and 1816, the first sampler wrought...
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6 PC. EARLY SAMPLER COLLECTION: 1) Framed19th-Century Folk Art Sampler, by Sarah Smethurst, age 12. Having a Verse, Tigers, Trees, & Flowers. Approx. 25'' h x 22'' w.; 2) 1770's Folk Art Sampler with alphabet, crowns,...
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ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK PANEL, SECOND HALF17TH CENTURY, AND A SAMPLER DATED 1836 PANEL: 9 1/4 X 13 IN. (23.5 X 33 CM.), SAMPLER: 14 1/2 X 12 1/2 IN. (36.8 X 31.8 CM.) 17TH CENTURY, AND A SAMPLER DATED 1836, the panel...
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SAMPLER: ENGLISH SCHOOLGIRL SAMPLERSIGNED "ANN M. HELLENS, EAST OGWELL", 19TH C., WOOL ON OPEN CANVAS, FLORAL MOTIFS THROUGHOUT INC...SAMPLER: English schoolgirl sampler signed "Ann M. Hellens, East Ogwell",...
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SAMPLERS: TWO EMBROIDERED CONTINENTALSAMPLERS, EARLY TO MID-19TH C., DETAILS INCLUDE: SMALLER EMBROIDERED SQUARE DATED 1810, DUTCH,...SAMPLERS: Two embroidered Continental samplers, early to mid-19th C., details...
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SAMPLERS: THREE EMBROIDERED CONTINENTALSAMPLERS, 19TH C., DETAILS INCLUDE: OBLONG EMBROIDERED PANEL DECORATED WITH STRIPES OF COLOR...SAMPLERS: Three embroidered Continental samplers, 19th C., details include:...
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SAMPLERS: THREE CONTINENTAL EMBROIDEREDSAMPLERS, LATE 18TH-EARLY 19TH C., ONE SIGNED, DETAILS INCLUDE: SMALLEST SAMPLER DATED 1813,...SAMPLERS: Three Continental embroidered samplers, late 18th-early 19th C., one...
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CANADIAN SAMPLER BY MARY BREWER, DATED1767. Canada, dated 1767. Alphabet and verse signed "Mary Brewer did her sampler in the year 1767". Anticipated toning and fading. Brewer family genealogy on reverse. Framed...
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TEXTILES: SCHOOLGIRL SAMPLERS, DARNINGSAMPLERS, AN EMBROIDERY WITH FAMILY DATES, AND AN EMBROIDERY OF DECORATIVE BORDERS IN METALLIC THREADS, AMERICAN AND CONTINENTAL, EARLY 19TH C., SEVEN UNFRAMED PIECES, DETAILS...
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ANTIQUE 1863 ENGLISH NEEDLEWORK SAMPLERIN BLUE AND WHITE: MARY ANN STRIKE AGE 13 MARCH 12, 1863, NATIONAL SCHOOL TAVISTOCK." 12 1/2"H X 11 1/2"W (SAMPLER), 16 1/4"H X 15 1/4"W (FRAME)Antique 1863 English needlework...
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ANTIQUE AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER"ANN ALLAN AGED 11, YEAR 1844, R.A. AND M.A." WITH BIRD, BERRIES, ANCHOR AND ALPHABET IN REDS, BLUES, GREENS. 17 1/4"H X 7 3/4"W (SAMPLER), 18"H X 8 1/2"W (FRAME)Antique American...
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THREE FRAMED SAMPLERS. An alphanumericmarking sampler signed ''Eliza Smith''. In a frame 10'' h. 6'' w. and a polychrome pictorial sampler with floral motifs worked in wool. In a frame 7 1/4'' h. 9 1/2'' w....
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FOUR FRAMED SAMPLERS. A wool samplerby Lizzie Johnson dated 1860. In a frame 6 1/2'' h. 14'' w.; An alphanumeric sampler by Ruth Smith. In a frame 8 3/4'' h. 11'' w.; A pictorial sampler worked in silk and...
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THREE VIRGINIA (WEST VIRGINIA) MARKINGSAMPLERS. All related to Henderson Hall Wood County late 18th-early 19th century silk on linen. The earliest is signed ''Susanna/ hMcMahonhersampl/er''. The maker was...
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TWO FRAMED SAMPLERS. Silk/cotton onlinen sampler wrought by Isabella L. Rolston age 11 years with paraphrase from Psalm 23 ''The Lords my Shepherd'' which originally appeared in the Scottish Psalter of...
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PAIR OF HISTORIC GRANVILLE OHIO SAMPLERSAND UNSIGNED SAMPLER. Harriet Warner (Munson) (Woods) and her daughter Martha Mary Munson. Harriet born in Vermont in 1794 worked her sampler in 1808. Her brother Willard...
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IMPORTANT OHIO SAMPLER. Achsah CarterSmithfield Jefferson County 1830 silk on linen. Ten-year-old Achsah included the names of her parents William and Ruth Carter as well as her teacher Ann H Thorn. This...
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IMPORTANT CANADIAN SAMPLER. ElisabethLesage Digby Nova Scotia 1796 silk on linen. Ten-year-old Elisabeth included alphabets numbers and a verse in the upper portion of her sampler. In the lower part she...
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FINE CANADIAN SAMPLER. Granville AnnapolisCounty Nova Scotia 1823 silk on linen. Susanna Reed worked the birth dates of her parents Benjamin Belcher Reed and Lucy DeWolfe Reed and their seven children recording...
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Collection of American and British needleworksamplers 19th century consisting of: Rhode Island sampler with manor house inscribed: Christian McNicol sewed this sampler in the 7th year of her age with Janet Held in Johnston-1832...
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EARLY OHIO SAMPLER. Betsey Mason Washington County 1805 silk on linen. Marking sampler signed and dated. Imperfections. In a frame 6 1/4''h. 10 1/2''w. The sampler is pictured (pg. 7) in Studebaker's...
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