George III, dated 1812 1812 Silkwork Sampler by Martha Hanson. Framed in an old, possibly original, thick mahogany veneer frame with gilt slip and rippled, old glass.  More »

George III, dated 1812 1812 Silkwork Sampler by Martha Hanson. Framed in an old, possibly original, thick mahogany veneer frame with gilt slip and rippled, old glass. Stitched to linen which is stretched over card. Chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering floral border. Colours dark brown, cream, dark green, pale blue, black, pink, light green, copper and gold. Verse reads ''Next unto God . Dear Parents I address .> Myself to you . in Humble thankfulness .> For all the cost . that you on me bestow .> The means of Learning . you to me allow .> Go on dear Parents. let me still pursue .> Those Arts . which vulgar People never knew .''. Signed and dated ''Martha Hanson her work in the 11 year of her age and in the year of our Lord 1812 Aston School''. A good set of finely embroidered motifs, including ''The Shepherd and Shepherdess'' with their dog and flock of sheep, suns, birds, angels, potted flowering plants, fruit baskets and flowers. Generally Good. A number of holes, particularly in the bottom right hand corner. A number of stains. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame showing wear and has several chips, but structurally sound and ready to hang. 18.75ins by 12.25ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated August 24th 1820 1820 Silkwork Sampler by Emma Samwell. Framed in a modern wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Stitched to fabric, which is stretched onto a  More »

George IV, dated August 24th 1820 1820 Silkwork Sampler by Emma Samwell. Framed in a modern wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Stitched to fabric, which is stretched onto a chipboard backing and stuck to the reverse of the board. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering floral border. Colours copper, cream, light blue, lime green, pale blue, light green, magenta, gold and dark green. Verse reads ''Diligence, industry, and proper improvements of time.are material duties of the> young : to no purpose are they endowed with the best abilities. if they want activ> -ity for exerting them . In youth.the habits of industry are most easily acquired, in> youth,the incentives to it are strongest.from ambition and from duty , from emulat> -ion and hope.from all the prospects which the beginning of life affords. Industry is> not only the instrument of improvement.but the foundation of pleasure. Nothing> is so opposite to the true enjoyment of life,as the relaxed and feeble state of an> indolent mind.''. Signed and dated ''Emma Samwell August 24th, 1820''. Two large motifs: the first of an owl sat in a tree, and the second of a posy of flowers tied with a ribbon. Generally Good. A number of holes. No stains. 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 very slightly uneven. Frame showing slight wear, otherwise sound and ready to hang. 17.75ins by 12.5ins wide   « Less

George III, dated 1818 1818 Silkwork Sampler by Ann BuryLuck(?). Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

George III, dated 1818 1818 Silkwork Sampler by Ann BuryLuck(?). 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 copper, cream, gold, pink, grey, brown and greens. Verse reads ''You, Whose Fond wishes do to Heaven aspire.> Who make those blest Abodes your sole Desire:> If you are Wise, and hope that Bliss to gain,> Use Well your Time, Live not an Hour in vain,> Let not the Morrow your vain Thoughts employ,> But think this Day the Last you Shall enjoy.'' Signed and dated ''Ann BuryLuck Completed this work. April the Tenth 1818 In the Ninth year of her age''. It is hard to make out the name, but this is our best guess. A good set of motifs, including potted flowering plants, birds, flowers, flowering trees and fruit baskets. Generally Good. A number of holes. A few pale stains and stain specks. Darkening of the ground in the border. Some stitch losses to the border, signature and motifs. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. Colour run around the green threads. Unevenly stretched. Sampler is overframed on two sides. Frame in good condition, ready to hang. 15.5ins by 12.25ins wide   « Less

George III, dated 1806 1806 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Fawcett. Framed in an old, possibly original, black, ebonised wood frame with glass. Loose mounted onto card with  More »

George III, dated 1806 1806 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Fawcett. Framed in an old, possibly original, black, ebonised wood frame with glass. Loose mounted onto card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch and Algerian eye. Meandering floral border. Colours gold, blue, black, pink, cream, grey and greens. Alphabet A-Z in upper case and lower case. Verse reads ''No radiant pearl, which crafted Fortune weers,> No gem, that twinkling hangs from beauty''s ears,> Not the bright stars, which Nights'' blue arch adorn,> Nor rising suns that gild the vernal morn,> Shine with such lustre as the tear, that breaks> For other''s woe down Virtue''s manly cheeks.''. Signed and dated ''Mary Fawcetts Work 1806''. A good set of motifs, including a large house, birds, flowers, fruit baskets, fir trees and potted flowering plants. Generally Good. A number of small holes. Some patchy staining. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. Slight colour run around the black threads. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame showing some wear, but is structurally sound and in our opinion could be hung ''as is''. 17.75ins by 17.25ins wide   « Less

Victorian, dated 1844 1844 Sampler by Elisabeth Scoular. Framed in a modern wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with card  More »

Victorian, dated 1844 1844 Sampler by Elisabeth Scoular. Framed in a modern wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with card backing. The sampler is worked in fine wool and silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering floral border. Colours orange, cream, red, greens, gold, black, pink, magenta, browns and blues. Numbers 1-14. Signed and dated ''Elisabeth Scoular Aged 9 Years 1844''. A wonderful set of motifs, including a standing couple holding hands, the man with a walking stick and bag on his back, birds, houses, men with walking sticks, flowers, dogs, potted flowering plants, rabbits, stags, fruit baskets, fir trees, blossoming trees, a seated lady holding a parrot, a bird cage and spotted dogs. Very Good. No holes. One pale patchy stain. No stitch losses. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. Colour run around the black threads. Neatly and evenly stretched. The sampler may have been reduced in size at some point in it''s life. The top border shows signs of this, as well as a border fragment being stitched in the top left corner. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 15.75ins by 15.5ins wide   « Less

William IV, dated 1834 1834 Silkwork Sampler by Martha Elizabeth Henstridge. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid  More »

William IV, dated 1834 1834 Silkwork Sampler by Martha Elizabeth Henstridge. 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 black, cream, blues, light brown, dark brown, gold, pink, greens and magenta. Verse reads ''If I am right. thy grace impart,> Still in the right to stay;> If I am wrong, oh teach my heart> To find that better way''. Signed and dated ''Martha Elizabeth Henstridge Her Work 1834''. A wonderful set of motifs, including a fruit tree, butterflies, birds, potted flowering plants, peacocks, dogs and flowers. Generally Good. A number of holes. A few stains, and a number of specks to the top of the sampler. Some stitch losses to the verse, signature and one motif. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. Slight colour run around some of the dark green threads. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 18.5ins by 15.5ins wide   « Less

William IV, dated October 12 1831 1831 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Topham. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with rippled, old glass. Tacked to a wood stretcher frame with  More »

William IV, dated October 12 1831 1831 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Topham. Framed in an old, gilded, gesso frame with rippled, old glass. Tacked to a wood stretcher frame with paper and chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours gold, cream, navy blue, greens and brown. Family names THOMAS TOPHAM and ELIZABETH TOPHAM. Verse reads ''Let me be wise in youth O Lord that so> I safe may tread the way I ought to go> Lead me and learn me what is right and Just> For in thy help my God I Place my trust> For in the day that thou> eatest thereof thou shalt> surely die''. ''When I was> young I little thou> ght that learning> was so dearly> bought if you look> hear you may see> what care my par> ents took of me''. Signed and dated ''Ann Topham Aged 13 Years Snape October 12 1831''. A good set of motifs, including a house, stars and the moon, strawberries, castles, trees, figures, potted flowering plants, lions, Adam & Eve standing either side of the fruit laden tree of life, a snake coiled around its trunk, dogs, birds, stag, fir trees, fruit baskets, squirrels and a heart. Good. No holes. A few stains. Adam''s sash frayed at the end. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame showing wear and chips, but structurally sound and ready to hang. 18.75ins by 22ins wide   « Less

Victorian, dated 1837 1837 Silkwork Sampler by Sarah Paice. Framed in a modern wood frame with glass. Tacked to a wooden board with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked  More »

Victorian, dated 1837 1837 Silkwork Sampler by Sarah Paice. Framed in a modern wood frame with glass. Tacked to a wooden board with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on fine linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering floral border. Colours dark green, dark brown, copper, black, light green, gold and cream. Verse reads ''Asham''d of Jesus : yes, I may> When I''ve no guilt to wash away;> No tear to wipe, no good to crave;> No fears to quell, no soul to save.> Asham''d of Jesus : that dear friend,> On whom my hopes of heav''n depend:> No, when I blush-be this my shame,> That I no more revere his name.''''. Signed and dated ''Sarah Paice Worked this In the Year 1837''. A good set of motifs, including Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk, fir trees, lions, fruit trees, birds, stars, angels, crowns, a heart, potted flowering plants and flowers. Good. Two holes. No stains other than slight uniform age darkening of the ground. No stitch losses. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in good condition, ready to hang. 16.25ins by 12.5ins wide   « Less

George III, dated 1769 1769 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Nicholson. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

George III, dated 1769 1769 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Nicholson. 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 strawberry border. Colours red, greens, pale blue, light brown, black, pink, cream and gold. Verse reads ''Virtue''s the chiefest Beauty of the Mind,> The noblest Ornament of Human-kind:> Virtue''s our Safeguard,and our guiding Star,> That stirs up Reason when our Senses err.'' Signed and dated ''ANN NICHOLSON HER WORK 1769''. A wonderful set of motifs, including a pagoda type building a lady in a fine dress on either side, birds, diamonds, flowers, fruit baskets, fir trees, blossoming trees, hearts, dogs and crowns. Generally Good. A number of holes. A few patchy stains. Some stitch losses to the border and motifs. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 12.25ins by 12ins wide   « Less

William IV, dated December 21 1831 1831 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Shawcross. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and non-reflection glass. Mounted to conservator  More »

William IV, dated December 21 1831 1831 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Shawcross. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and non-reflection glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in cross stitch throughout. Meandering strawberry border. Colours black, cream, gold, pink, greens and copper. Verse reads ''May we be taught how frail our beings are Young as I am with pilgrim feet,> And as this life is short, for death prepare, Father I travel to thy seat,> Make not this world the object of our love, And leaning on my saviour s hand,> But fix our thoughts alone on things above, Prepare to leave this barren land> Let children that would fear the Lord, If thou my Jesus still art nigh,> Hear what teachers say,> Cheerful I live and joyful die,> With revrence meet their parents word, Secure when mortal comforts flee,> And with delight obay To find ten thousand world in thee,''. Signed and dated ''Decr 21 Ann Shawcross the Daughter of John and Elizabeth Shawcross 1831''. A good set of motifs, including a large estate house, potted flowering plants, fruit basket, crown, castles and fir trees. Generally Good. A few holes. A few stains. Some stitch losses to the verse, fence and from above the house. 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. 14.75ins by 16.25ins wide   « Less