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1819 DW German spot sampler silk thread religious motifs borders alphabets

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German sampler dated 1819 with the initials “DW” and “AH” in a central cartouche along with the date. Very fine linen fabric with tiny silk stitches, mostly cross stitches but there is a wonderful square of satin stitches combined with chain stitches. The red vertical line down the center of the sampler is red thread [Continue]

Fine Quality Victorian Antique Sampler Religious text spot motifs. Saunders 1836

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A fine quality Antique Sampler that would grace any collection. This is a beautiful sampler which has been meticulously worked with great precision by the very skilled young hand of 11 year old Ann Saunders in 1836, and signed and dated at the bottom. Set out to look like open pages by the text, and [Continue]

Fine Quality Victorian Antique Sampler Religious text spot motifs. Saunders 1836

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A fine quality Antique Sampler that would grace any collection. This is a beautiful sampler which has been meticulously worked with great precision by the very skilled young hand of 11 year old Ann Saunders in 1836, and signed and dated at the bottom. Set out to look like open pages by the text, and [Continue]