Schoolgirl Needlework House Sampler, silk on linen, stitched in 1856 by Mary Ann Sewell, instructed by Mrs. Littie (Lettie?) Bassenthwaite. A blue sawtooth border encloses five rows of alphabets and numbers plus initials for the stitcher’s family members, over a verse, “In the glad morn of blooming youth / These various threads I drew / And […]
Lot 247: Virginia 1830 Needlework Sampler by Maria Broun
Virginia schoolgirl needlework embroidered sampler, silk on linen, stitched by Maria Broun of Middleburg, Virginia, in 1830. The sampler features three upper and lower case alphabets and a row of vowels over a row of numbers, executed in six distinctive types of stitches (cross, flame, queen, eyelet, basic/Algerian eyelet, herringbone) in various colored threads, over a final row stitched […]
Lot 243: Rockbridge Co. Virginia Sisters Sampler, Sam Houston connection
Rockbridge County, Virginia, needlework sampler apparently stitched by two sisters, Narcissa B. Hamilton (1809-1888) and Mary H. Hamilton (1811-1853). The undated sampler, circa 1820, features a sprig border enclosing six alphabets rendered in a variety of 5 kinds of stitches and includes numerous pictorial motifs including birds and baskets of flowers, along with a verse titled […]
Lot 237: East Tennessee Sampler, 1838, Sarah E. Warren
Maryville, East Tennessee Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler, stitched by Sarah E. Warren in 1838. Silk on linen, featuring an unusual and time consuming Queen’s-stitched sawtooth outer border and a strawberry embroidered interior border. Seven lines of alphabets and numbers are divided by decorative bands rendered in cross, cross over one, eyelet and queen stitches, over a […]
Lot 236: McMinnville TN Needlework Sampler, 1832
McMinnville, Middle Tennessee schoolgirl embroidered sampler, silk on linen, stitched by Louisa Hill, 1832, at the McMinnville Female Academy. The sampler features a wide floral border enclosing a partial uppercase alphabet, lower case alphabet, and row of numbers, above a signature/date line of May 2, 1832, “McMinnville Female Academy,” and verse, “It is wise to talk […]
Lot 235: West Tennessee Needlework Sampler, 1837
Scarce Weakley County West TN Schoolgirl Needlework Sampler, stitched by Unity M. Terrell in 1837. Silk on linen, featuring a hemstitched border with strawberry and vine embroidery, enclosing 6 rows of alphabets and numbers, over a verse and signature: “Unity M. Terrell’s sampler wrought in the 10 year of her age – Dresden 1837.” (Note: Dresden is the […]
Lot 234: Scottish Needlework Sampler, M. Kerr Urquhart
Scottish Sampler, silk on linen, stitched by Margaret Urquhart, listing names of her family members including mother Mary Kerr, father James Urquhart, and siblings, along with 2 alphabets rendered in cross and eyelet stitch. The lower third of the sampler features images of a house, bird, trees and plants, and signature with possible date 1811. Housed under […]
Lot 216: Spring Hill Academy Tennessee Sampler 1842
American schoolgirl needlework sampler by Lucy Ann Reid, Spring Hill TN Female Academy, 1842, silk thread on linen ground. Cross stitched double vine and blossom borders enclosing two alphabets (one rendered in box stitch) and a row of numbers, divided by satin stitch sawtooth borders, a vine and blossom border, and decorations of flowering baskets, […]
Lot 261: 2 18th C. Needlework Samplers incl. New Jersey
Two schoolgirl Needlework Samplers,18th century. 1st item: American silk on linen cross-stitched sampler featuring a sawtooth border enclosing an alphabet and dated Jan. 1, 1793, signed SITHA VAN DUYNE BORN OCTOBER THE 29TH THE YEAR 1777. The lower half of the sampler is unfinished. 10″ x 9″, float mounted under glass atop a cream mat […]
Lot 260: New Hampshire Schoolgirl Sampler, House and Dog
New Hampshire school girl needlework embroidered Sampler, silk and wool or cotton on lined linen, by Lydia C. Martin, 1849. Red floral border enclosing three alphabets separated by decorative borders and ending in the word “LOVE,” over a common verse, “Jesus permit thy name to stand…” and a pictorial scene of dog seated in front […]
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