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Offering this antique embroidery sampler, a type of needlework historically created by young girls to demonstrate their stitching skills. It looks to be A “Pennsylvania German” or Folk Art Sampler: It features classic motifs like symmetrical birds (often called “distelfinks” in Pennsylvania Dutch tradition) perched on a flower basket. A Punch Paper Embroidery: The base material looks like “perforated paper” or “punch paper, ” a popular medium for such projects in the late 19th century. Dated and Initialed: The top row typically includes the stitcher’s initials and a date. The date on this piece is 1880. To get a more basic understanding of Samplers. Traditional samplers often included several common elements. Motifs: Whimsical designs like flower baskets, birds, and sometimes buildings or people. Personalization: Most pieces are marked with initials and the year they were completed. Educational Purpose: They served as a record of different stitches and patterns a student had mastered. This sampler looks to probably be in its original frame with its old early nails and paper backing. A wonderful example out of a private collection. Please see pictures for detail, details and measurements.

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This exquisite Danish name cloth (navneklud) features a traditional Adam and eve standing beside the tree of knowledge, complete with serpent. These “Name cloths” were educational tools used by young girls to demonstrate their sewing proficiency and literacy. They often served as a permanent record of their skills and family lineage. This one was meticulously completed. Full size, including unstitched canvas edges: 30″x 31.5″. Needlepoint only: 22.5″ x 25″.

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A magnificent antique Georgian sampler beautifully executed in 1816 by Janet Grigor Perih. An amazing historic sampler with a large swan on top and a sinister poem forewarning Britain of the disasters to come. A beautiful patina with some tears in linen as shown. This is a true piece of historic embroidery that will captivate and haunt. Measure: 17″H X 14.5″W.

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Antique sampler worked by Ann Shirley, March 10 or 19? Her work shows the alphabet and numbers along with a bowl of fruit and trees and birds in flight above the fruit bowl. The border is a vine with flowers. It’s worked in browns with pale yellow, grey, white and black and there is some pink in the fruit bowl. Measures 9-1/2 inches by 12-3/4 inches long. Some loss of thread as evident in the pictures. Minor discoloring of linen commensurate with age. Overall condition is very good. I had this conservation framed after purchasing it from England. The item “Antique Framed Sampler Worked by Ann Shirley 1812″ is in sale since Monday, March 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Linens & Textiles\Samplers”. The seller is “anroda” and is located in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1930

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