What is a 19th-century needlework sampler?

A needlework sampler is a panel of embroidered fabric produced as a demonstration or study of needlecraft technique, literacy, and decorative skills. Popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, these pieces were commonly stitched by young schoolgirls and often featured alphabets, religious verses, numbers, and pictorial motifs.

What materials were traditionally used to create 19th-century needlework samplers?

Most 19th-century samplers were hand-stitched onto plain woven linen or wool tammie cloth backing. Stitches were executed using dyed silk or fine wool threads, utilizing cross stitch, satin stitch, and eyelet stitch techniques to form motifs and lettering.

How do you identify authentic 19th-century needlework samplers?

Authentic period samplers typically display natural age-related toning to the linen background and subtle thread fading from light exposure. They frequently incorporate hand-stitched inscriptions detailing the makers name, age, and date, along with period-typical framing such as ebonised or gilt mouldings.

How can an antique needlework sampler be styled in a modern interior?

An antique sampler can be displayed as a focal point above a sideboard or console table, integrated into a gallery wall of framed historic prints, or positioned in a hallway to introduce texture and warmth to contemporary interior schemes.

How should an antique needlework sampler be preserved and cared for?

Keep textile samplers away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and damp walls to prevent light damage and mould growth. Ensure the piece is mounted using acid-free materials and protected behind UV-filtering glass within a secure frame.

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19th Century Tapestry Sampler by Rachel 1831 Oswestry National School

Name: 19th Century Tapestry Sampler by Rachel 1831 Oswestry National School
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1093354
Price: 2500 GBP
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Description

Beautiful Historic British Decorative Framed Artwork Stag Looking At A Bee Tapestry Sampler By Rachel 1831 Oswestry National School.

Subject needlework tapestry sampler of a stag looking at a bee above with trees and a pretty floral border, all hand cross stitched embroidered. The maker is Rachel Farmer and it reads Rachel Farmer's work aged 9 1831 Oswestry National School. Also having a motto verse "Come O my Saviour, come away Into my soul descend, No longer from thy creature stay, My author and my end".

Circa William IV era dated 1831.

Made from wool and set in a recent Larson Juhl black gold paint leaf finish Verdi collection Ayous wood LCD moulded frame. With an AR70 front protective glass cover. Also set in white mount with a gold colour border.

A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery or cross-stitching produced as a 'specimen of achievement', demonstration or a test of skill in needlework. It often includes the alphabet, figures, motifs, decorative borders and sometimes the name of the person who embroidered it and the date. The word sampler is derived from the Latin exemplum, which means 'example'.

Provenance Private Shire collection from the vendor & high end southern Shire auction house label & Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.

This is such a wonderful appealing item to collectors highly collectible & sought after.

Beautifully handmade from wool & set in a fine traditional original gilt frame with a front protective glass cover.

Ready for immediate home wall display with hanging thread verso.

Condition report offered in overall fine used condition.

The woolwork has some wear & minor loose thread

Physical Dimensions

Height

77cm (30.31")

Width

74cm (29.13")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this 19th Century Needlework Sampler to the 19th Century.

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SA1093354

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602

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Description

Beautiful Historic British Decorative Framed Artwork Stag Looking At A Bee Tapestry Sampler By Rachel 1831 Oswestry National School.

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Subject needlework tapestry sampler of a stag looking at a bee above with trees and a pretty floral border, all hand cross stitched embroidered.

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The maker is Rachel Farmer and it reads Rachel Farmer's work aged 9 1831 Oswestry National School. Also having a motto verse "Come O my Saviour, come away Into my soul descend, No longer from thy creature stay, My author and my end".

fig 1. A framed 1831 needlework sampler featuring embroidered religious verse, floral borders, and a central stag motif on a linen background. — fig 1. 19th Century Tapestry Sampler by Rachel 1831 Oswestry National School

Circa William IV era dated 1831.

Made from wool and set in a recent Larson Juhl black gold paint leaf finish Verdi collection Ayous wood LCD moulded frame. With an AR70 front protective glass cover. Also set in white mount with a gold colour border.

fig 2. A framed 1831 needlework sampler featuring embroidered religious verse, floral borders, and a central stag motif on a linen background. — fig 2. 19th Century Tapestry Sampler by Rachel 1831 Oswestry National School

A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery or cross-stitching produced as a 'specimen of achievement', demonstration or a test of skill in needlework. It often includes the alphabet, figures, motifs, decorative borders and sometimes the name of the person who embroidered it and the date. The word sampler is derived from the Latin exemplum, which means 'example'.