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Georgian Needle Work Sampler Mary Ann France
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Georgian Needle Work Sampler Mary Ann France

19th century
Sold 17 March 2025 · Wickersley Antiques
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An interesting needle work sampler by Mary Ann France, it has a 3 dimensional house which is unusual, lots of friends initials and possibly dedicated To a Dr McLeod . Fruit trees with birds atop, lots of crowns with initials under 2 dogs ,a very busy sampler slight staining to top right behind glass possibly later frame it does look Georgian but no date

Circa 1820

Dimensions

Width 32 cms

Height 38 cms

Depth 3 cms

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Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Georgian Needlework Sampler to the 19th Century.

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SA1122593
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Description
An interesting needle work sampler by Mary Ann France, it has a 3 dimensional house which is unusual, lots of friends initials and possibly dedicated To a Dr McLeod .
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Fruit trees with birds atop, lots of crowns with initials under 2 dogs ,a very busy sampler slight staining to top right behind glass possibly later frame it does look Georgian but no date.
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Circa 1820

Dimensions

Width 32 cms

Height 38 cms

Depth 3 cms

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Georgian Needlework Sampler to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1122593
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Georgian Needle Work Sampler Mary Ann France

Archive II A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. View II
Archive III A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. View IV
Archive V A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. View V
Archive VI A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. View VI
Archive VII A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame. View VII
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Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
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A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame.
Georgian needle work sampler Mary Ann France
Ref: SA1122593
A framed antique needlework sampler on linen featuring stitched alphabets, numerals, architectural motifs, and a house, enclosed in a wooden frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLinen, Silk thread, Wood
  • ColourBeige
  • MotifsAlphabet cross-stitch, Pictorial house motif, Floral borders, Numerical rows
  • SizeH 38 cm (15 in) x W 32 cm (13 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

FAQs

A Georgian needlework sampler is a piece of textile art created during the Georgian era, typically by young girls as an exercise in mastering various stitches, alphabets, and motifs to demonstrate proficiency in needlecraft.

Traditional antique samplers were usually stitched using silk or wool threads on a ground fabric of hand-woven linen or canvas, often housed in period wooden frames.

Authentic pieces typically feature hand-spun linen with visible irregularities, natural dye threads showing subtle fading, traditional period alphabets, numerals, and genealogical or pictorial motifs characteristic of 18th and early 19th-century schooling.

An antique sampler can be hung on a neutral wall as a focal point or layered within a gallery wall arrangement to introduce historical texture, warmth, and a sense of heritage into contemporary spaces.

Antique textiles should be kept away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of natural dyes, displayed in stable indoor humidity conditions, and protected behind UV-filtering glass when framed.
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