George IV, dated 1823 1823 Sampler by Sarah Edwards. Framed in an old ''molded composition over wood'' frame with rippled, old glass. Loose mounted over paper with wood and  More »

George IV, dated 1823 1823 Sampler by Sarah Edwards. Framed in an old ''molded composition over wood'' frame with rippled, old glass. Loose mounted over paper with wood and brown paper. The sampler is worked in silk on fine wool ground, in cross stitch and Algerian eye. Simple embroidered border. Colours black, cream, pale blue, light brown, red, light green and olive green. Verses read ''Behold the day. Behold. it> is come the morning is> Gone forth the rod hath> Blossomed Pride hath> Budded. Ezehel 7 v 10''. ''The grass Withereth the> Flower fadeth but the> Word of our god shall> Stand for ever and ever> Isaiah LX verse 8''. Signed and dated ''Sarah Edwards her work Ano Domini 1823''. A good set of motifs, including a large house entitled ''Luxborough House in Essex'' (Essex is a county in the south east of England and home of Madelena), a dog, fir trees, a castle with guards, fruit basket, birds and potted flowering plants. Generally Good. A number of small holes and one small repair below the signature. No stains other than slight uniform age darkening of the ground. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Unevenly stretched. Frame showing wear and chips, but structurally sound and ready to hang. 12ins by 13ins wide   « Less

Victorian, dated 1839 1839 Silkwork Sampler by Sarah Ann Bolton. 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 Sarah Ann Bolton. 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, pale blue, light brown, greens and gold. Verses read ''Ye youths,who run the heavenly race> With fainting zeal,and sluggish pace!> Exert your strength;your zeal renew,> The prize_a glorious crowns''for you!> Behold,heaven''s witnesses decend> To cheer your path,and mark your end;> On all,they fix the admiring view> And shout_Rejoice: the crown''s for you.> Behold the Savour! There He stands,> The prize of glory in his hands:-> The great reward to conqueror''s due:-> The crown of joy_ordained for you.> He guides your steps;and on your heads> His kindest influence He sheds:> His love will bring you safely through,> And give the crown of life_to you.'' Signed and dated ''Sarah Ann Bolton Aged 11 Years 1839''. A good set of motifs, including flowers, dogs, birds, fruit trees, stars, stags, squirrels, fir trees, crowns, potted flowering plants and angels holding a crown. Generally good. A number of holes. A number of stains and specks. Very minor stitch loss to the border along the top. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 19ins by 13ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated 1828 1828 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Bullock. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

George IV, dated 1828 1828 Silkwork Sampler by Ann Bullock. 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 cream, greens, light brown, dark brown, blue and gold. Verse reads ''He Died that sinners such as I> May have their sins forgiven> He Died that sinners when they die> May live with him in heaven''. Signed and dated ''Ann Bullock 1828''. A good set of motifs, including butterflies, flowers, stags, fruit baskets, birds and a fruit tree with birds in its branches. Good. A few holes. One small, pale stain, and slight uniform age darkening of the ground. No stitch losses. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in good condition, ready to hang. 11ins by 12ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated 1826 1826 Silkwork Sampler by Martha Hervy Penn. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card  More »

George IV, dated 1826 1826 Silkwork Sampler by Martha Hervy Penn. 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 and Algerian Eye. Meandering floral border. Colours green, cream, blue, pale green, dark brown, gold and pale blue. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-24. Verse entitled ''A WISH'' reads ''May God who reigns enthron''d on high> In that bright world above the sky> In tender pity condescend> To be my father and my friend> 2> To be a lamb in Jesu''s fold> I''d covet more than mines of gold> For earth with all her gaudy toys> Can pe''r afford such lasting Joys> 3> Soon I must quit this vale of woe> And close my eyes on all below> Then may my happy spirit rise> To join the chorus of the skies''. Signed and dated ''MARTHA HERVY PENN AGED 7 YEARS 1826''. A few motifs including a sailing ship, stars, lions, flowers, potted flowering plants and fruit baskets. Good. Several holes and a repair. A few small stains and some darker specks. Some stitch losses to the verse and signature. Colours are all good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Frame in good condition, ready to hang. 16.25ins by 12.75ins wide   « Less

George III, dated 1813 1813 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Blake. Framed in an old wood frame with glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing.  More »

George III, dated 1813 1813 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Blake. Framed in an old wood frame with glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with chipboard backing. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch and Algerian eye. Meandering strawberry border. Colours gold, blue, red, orange, greens and pink. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-10. Verses read ''The Lord my pasture shall prepare> And feed me with his shepherds care> He ever will my wants supply> And guard me with his watchful eye''. ''Then let us not indulge despair since we partake our shepherds care> He is our rock and sure defence and none can pluck our soul from then> Come holy dove inspire my soul and all my fear remove> Let all my powers in praises roll and sing redeeming love''. Signed and dated ''Mary Blake 1813 Aged 10 yrs''. A good set of motifs, including a large estate house, windmills, lions, stags, birds, owls, flowers, potted flowering plants, fruit baskets, squirrels, fir trees, crowns, Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk and crowned ladies standing in a garden holding a flower. Generally Good. A number of holes. Loss of ground along the bottom edge. A few stains. Some stitch losses to the alphabets, one divider line, verses and a few motifs. Colours are faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Neatly and evenly stretched. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 20ins by 16ins wide   « Less

George III, dated December 1795 1795 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Graffham. Framed in an old burr maple veneer frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator  More »

George III, dated December 1795 1795 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Graffham. Framed in an old burr maple veneer 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. No border, divider lines in various patterns. Colours brown, pale green, black, green and cream. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-9. Verse reads ''Notwithstanding all the advantages of Youth, few> young people please in conversation, the reason is, that> want of experience makes them positive and what they> say is rather with a design to please themselves than any> one else.''. Signed and dated ''Elizabeth Graffham December 1795''. A few motifs including stags, flowers, hearts, diamonds, crowns and trees. Generally good. No holes. A few pale stains where the sampler was previously folded. No stitch loss. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Sampler is overframed at the bottom on the right hand side. Frame showing slight wear with the veneer missing in a few places, otherwise sound and ready to hang. 16.25ins by 11ins wide   « Less

George IV, dated 1826 1826 Silkwork School Sampler by Margaret Jack. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card  More »

George IV, dated 1826 1826 Silkwork School Sampler by Margaret Jack. 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 copper, cream, olive green, dark grey and blue. Alphabets in upper case. Verse entitled ''A . Motto'' reads ''Why should we mourn departed> friends or shrink-s in deaths alarms. tis> but the voice that Jesus sends to> call us to his arams.''. Signed and dated ''Done by Margaret Jack in the 9th Year of her age At Miss. E Hendersons School in the Year 1826''. A good set of motifs, including a large house flanked by trees, with a pond at the front and a chapel on a hill to the side, and crowns with family initials. Generally Good. Three holes. Some patchy staining throughout. Minor stitch losses to top line of alphabet, family initials, signature and house roof. Colours are slightly faded. No colour run. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 16.25ins by 13ins wide   « Less

William IV, dated 1836 1836 Silkwork Sampler by Ellen Gilder. Framed in an old wood frame with non-reflection glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

William IV, dated 1836 1836 Silkwork Sampler by Ellen Gilder. Framed in an old wood frame with 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 floral border along three sides. Colours pale green, gold, light green, brown and pink. Verse reads ''Jesus the only thought of thee.> With sweetness fills my breast.> But sweeter far it is to see.> And on thy beauty feast.> No art nor eloquence of man.> Can tell the joy of love.> Only the saints can understand.> What they in jesus prove.> Then I ll for ever jesus sing.> And with the saints rejoice.> And both my heart and tongue shall bring.> Their tribute to my dearest king.> In never ending joys Amen.''. Signed and dated ''Ellen. Gilder Aged. 13. 1836.''. A scattering of motifs, including butterflies, dogs, birds, houses, angels, flowers, potted flowering plants, fruit baskets, fir trees, a lady and a gentleman and shepherds with their sheep. Generally Good. A number of holes. No stains other than uniform age darkening of the ground. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 23.5ins by 23.5ins wide   « Less

George III, dated 1801 1801 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Broughton. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

George III, dated 1801 1801 Silkwork Sampler by Mary Broughton. 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 cross stitch throughout. Meandering floral border. Colours greens, blue, dark brown, gold, black, copper and cream. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and lower case and numbers 1-13. Verse reads ''Tis not in Grandeur peace of mind to give> Nor are those happiest who in Splendor live> Content alone those Blessings can bestow> Which teach the mind with heartfelt Joy to glow''. Signed and dated ''Mary Broughton 1801''. A good set of motifs, including Adam & Eve standing either side of the tree of life with a snake coiled around its trunk, angels, stars, lions, dogs, birds, flowers, fir trees, potted flowering plants, butterflies, a windmill, shepherd and shepherdess with a sheep, and a fruit basket. Fair. A number of holes. One stain. No stitch losses other than to the holed areas. Colours are mostly good and strong with no noticeable fading. The silks bright and glossy. Slight colour run around the verse. Stretching is very slightly uneven. Frame in good condition, ready to hang. 16.5ins by 12.25ins wide   « Less

George III, dated 1771 1771 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Coal. Framed in an old wood frame with gilt slip and glass. Mounted to conservator standards on acid free card with  More »

George III, dated 1771 1771 Silkwork Sampler by Elizabeth Coal. 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. No border. Colours magenta, yellow, green, pale blue, gold, pale green and cream. Alphabets A-Z in upper case and numbers 1-14. Verse reads ''Thou shalt have no more Gods but me> Before no Idol bow thy knee 3 Take not the> Name of God in vain 4 Nor dare the Sabbath> ??? Profane 5 Give both thy Parents honour due> ?? Need that thou go murder do 7 abstain from words> and deeds unclean 8 Nor steal tho thou art poore> nor make a wil??l lye nor love it 10 what is thy neighbours do ????''. Signed and dated ''Elizabeth Coal her work ended March the 1 1771''. A few motifs including flowers, fruit baskets, fir trees, strawberries, diamonds and potted flowering plants. Fair. Large hole/patch of damage to the bottom left of the sampler. No stains other than slight uniform age darkening of the ground. Some stitch losses to motifs and verse. Colours are slightly faded, but still well defined. No colour run. Stretching is slightly uneven. Overframed on the right obscuring part of the date. Frame in very good condition, ready to hang. 16.5ins by 9.75ins wide   « Less