Antique Needlework Sampler

Antique Needlework Sampler   « Less

George III, dated 1816 1816 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Atkinson. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Glued around the edge to linen, and padded with wadding.  More »

George III, dated 1816 1816 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Atkinson. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Glued around the edge to linen, and padded with wadding. Chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on fine linen ground. Meandering leafy border. Colours olive green, cream, dark green, light green, magenta, copper and gold. Signed and dated ''Mary Atkinson : Taught by E. Williams 1816''. Finely embroidered motif of Britannia (upper torso and head is drawn on the canvas, not stitched) standing at the shore below a tree, sailing ship in the background. Good. A few holes. Stain to the ground above Britannia. A few pale stain specks. No stitch loss. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in good condition, ready to hang 17.25ins by 12.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, dated 1857 1857 Silkwork Sampler by Helen Bowen. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

Victorian, dated 1857 1857 Silkwork Sampler by Helen Bowen. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering strawberry border. Colours navy blue, cream, black, pink, green, turquoise and gold. Verse reads ''And Canst thou Parents for a moment think . that> we thy children when old age shall shed. Its blanching> honours on thy weary heads . Could from our> best of duties ever shrink . Sooner the sun from his> bright sphere shall sink . Than we ungrateful leave y> life(?) in that day . To pine in solitude your lifes awa y''. Signed and dated ''Helen Bowen Her work Aged 12 Years 1857''. A good set of motifs, including angels, a lady with a baby, fir trees, butterflies, dogs, fruit baskets, birds, potted flowering plants, squirrels, hearts, peacocks, a lady and a gentleman and a house with a garden. Generally good. A number of holes. No stains other than uniform age darkening of the ground. Some stitch losses to the top line of the verse. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. Colour run around the dark green threads. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 21ins by 13ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated February 27 1827 Large 1827 Silkwork Sampler by Crissy Longden. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on  More »

George IV, dated February 27 1827 Large 1827 Silkwork Sampler by Crissy Longden. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colours copper, cream, blue, green, pale blue, black, dark green and gold. Alphabets A-Z in lower case and numbers 1-7. Verse reads ''The year rolls round and steals> away The breath that first it gave> Whateever we do where er we be> Were travelling to the grave!''. Signed and dated ''crissy longden worked This sampler february 27 in The year 1827 Warmsworth clif aged 13 years''. Warmsworth is a place in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. A wonderful set of motifs, including potted flowering plants, dogs, rabbits, a fox, flowers, birds, owls, squirrels, hearts, fir trees, butterflies, lady and gentleman figures and two houses. Generally Good. A few small holes along the bottom. A few small stains, uniform age darkening and some old glue stains around the edge. Very minor stitch loss to the border and one divider line. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 21ins by 16.25ins wide   « Less

William IV, dated 1836 Large 1836 Silkwork Sampler by Maria Druce. Framed in an old, possibly original, wood frame with gilt slip and rippled, old glass. Tacked to wood with  More »

William IV, dated 1836 Large 1836 Silkwork Sampler by Maria Druce. Framed in an old, possibly original, wood frame with gilt slip and rippled, old glass. Tacked to wood with card backing. The sampler is finely worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Triangle border inside a meandering floral border. Colours gold, blue, black, magenta, copper and greens. Verse entitled ''A CONTEMPLATION ON NIGHT.'' reads ''When the pure soul is from the body flown,> No more shall Night''s alternate reign be known;> The sun no more shall rolling light bestow,> But from the Almighty streams of glory flow.> Oh! May some nobler thought my soul employ,> Than empty, transient, sublunary joy.> The stars shall drop, the sun shall lose his flame,> But thou, O God: for ever shine the same.''. Signed and dated ''18 Maria Druce Aged 12 Years 36''. A wonderful set of finely embroidered motifs, including a house with a garden below clouds and dogs on the lawn, birds, angels, squirrels nibbling on a nut, fir trees, dogs, blossoming trees, lions, flowers, sheep, butterflies, fruit baskets and potted flowering plants. Generally Good. A number of holes, and a few areas where the ground is thinning. A few stains and uniform age darkening of the ground. Minor stitch loss to the triangle border. Some colours are faded, but the silks are still bright and glossy. No colour run. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame in good condition, ready to hang. 24.75ins by 22.25ins wide   « Less

Victorian, dated 1837 1837 Silkwork House Sampler by Helen Jameson. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card  More »

Victorian, dated 1837 1837 Silkwork House Sampler by Helen Jameson. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches including Algerian eye. Scrolling border. Colours greens, cream, black, browns and gold. Alphabets A-Z and A-U in upper case. Signed and dated ''Helen Jameson Augt 1837''. Unusual motif of a large house flanked by trees. Lady and gentleman figure outside a small house below, with fruit trees and flowers either side. Good. Several holes. No stains other than slight uniform age darkening of the ground. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven and the sampler is slightly over framed along the bottom. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 12.5ins by 16ins wide   « Less

Circa 1830 Circa 1830 Silkwork Sampler by Elleanor Corps. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

Circa 1830 Circa 1830 Silkwork Sampler by Elleanor Corps. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral strawberry border. Colours dark green, cream, dark blue, light blue, copper, gold and green. Verse reads ''Praise to thee, thou great Creator.> Praise be thine from every tongue.> Join . My soul, with evry creature.> Join the universal song.''. Signed and dated ''Elleanor Corps her Work in the 10th year of her Age 18..'' (the last digits of the date unstitched). A wonderful set of motifs, including a house with a lady and gentleman in the garden, dogs, birds, flowers, fruit baskets, crowns, Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk and flowering trees. Good. A few holes along the bottom edge and in the top left corner. Slight staining to the top half. No stitch losses. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 18.5ins by 12.25ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated 1824 1824 Silkwork Sampler by Susanna Chandler. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

George IV, dated 1824 1824 Silkwork Sampler by Susanna Chandler. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours olive green, dark green, light green, pale blue, black, cream and light brown. Verse entitled ''Truth'' reads ''The life of Truth, beautifieth youth;> And makes it comely to behold:> Blessed are they, that make it their stay;> And prize it more than gold:> It shall be to them a royal diadem;> Transcending all earthly joys:> They shall be blest, and ever at rest;> Where nothing shall annoy.''. Signed and dated ''Susanna Chandler Finishd this work in the 10 Year of her age 1824;''. A good set of motifs, some finely embroidered, including Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk, cows, birds, flowers, fruit trees, stags, fruit baskets, squirrels, fir trees, crowns, hearts, a leopard and sheep. Generally Good. A number of small holes and some loss of ground to the top, right and bottom edges. One patchy stain to the top left corner. Very minor stitch loss to the verse and signature. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 16.25ins by 12.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, dated 1843 1843 Silkwork Sampler by Mary O Leary. Framed in an old, gilt over wood, frame with glass. Glued around the extreme edges only, not at all visible from  More »

Victorian, dated 1843 1843 Silkwork Sampler by Mary O Leary. Framed in an old, gilt over wood, frame with glass. Glued around the extreme edges only, not at all visible from the front, to a board with wood backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours dark green, light green, cream, dark blue, pale blue, gold, light brown, dark brown and black. Verse reads ''One way let all thy thoughts and actions tend> Reason their constant guide and truth their end> And ever mindful of thy mortal state> How quick how various are the turns of fate> How here how there the tide of fortune roll> How soon impending death concludes the whole> Compose thy mind and free from anxious strife> Endure thy portion of the ills of life.'' Inscription reads ''Honour your Parents''. Signed and dated ''Mary O Leary Aged 11 years 1843''. A good set of motifs, including a large house flanked by fir trees, potted fruit trees, flowers, stars, birds and potted flowering plants. Good. A number of small holes and one crude repair below the inscription. A few light stains along the top edge. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame showing some wear, but is structurally sound and in our opinion could be hung ''as is''. 16ins by 12ins wide   « Less

Victorian, dated 1839 1839 Silkwork Sampler by Fanny Staples. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

Victorian, dated 1839 1839 Silkwork Sampler by Fanny Staples. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering floral border. Colours gold, cream, dark brown, magenta, olive green and black. Verses read ''The more we live more brief appear> Our life''s succeeding stages:> A day to childhood seems a year,> And years like passing ages> The gladsome current of our youth,> Ere passion yet disorders,> Steals ling''ring like a river smooth,> Along its grassy borders.> But as the care worn cheek grows wan,> And sorrow''s shafts fly thicker.> Ye stars that measure life to man!> Why seem your courses quicker:> When joys have lost their bloom and breath,> And life itself is vapid> Why as we reach the Falls of Death,> Feel we tide more rapid:> It may be strange-yet who would change> Time''s course to slower speeding:> When one by one our friends have gone,> And left our bosoms bleeding.> Heaven gives our years of fading strength> Indemnifying fleetness;> And those of youth a seeming length,> Proportioned to their sweetness.''. Signed and dated ''Fanny Staples Aged 8 1839''. A wonderful set of motifs, including Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk, castles, flowers, potted flowering plants, fruit trees, swans, rabbits, fruit baskets, fir trees, crowns, hearts, a boy, flower basket, butterflies and birds perched in trees. Good. No holes. Patchy staining and a stain line on the left hand side. Some stitch losses to the border, verse and motifs of the top half. Some colours are slightly faded. Very slight colour run around the black verse threads. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 18ins by 16ins wide   « Less