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Description

A very decorative large embroidered sampler from France, circa 1890, in its original frame having an unusual marblelised paper surround.

Height 47cm. Width 64cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

47cm (18.50")

Width

64cm (25.20")

Declaration

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Antique Needlework Sampler to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1155416

Description

A very decorative large embroidered sampler from France, circa 1890, in its original frame having an unusual marblelised paper surround.

Height 47cm. Width 64cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

47cm (18.50")

Width

64cm (25.20")

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Antique Needlework Sampler to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1155416

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Branching Out Antiques

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An antique framed needlework sampler featuring cross-stitched religious motifs, floral urns, and lettering on a linen ground.

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United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectWall Art
Period19th century
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialLinen, Silk thread, Wood
ColourMulticoloured
MotifsCross stitch embroidery, Floral urns, Religious iconography, Decorative border
SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 64 cm (25 in)

FAQs

An antique needlework sampler is a piece of fabric embroidered with various stitches, alphabets, numbers, and motifs, traditionally created by young women to demonstrate their proficiency in needlecraft.

Traditional samplers were typically stitched using silk, wool, or cotton threads on a linen or loosely woven canvas ground fabric, often mounted in timber or papier-mache frames.

Authentic pieces are identified by examining the natural fibre degradation, hand-spun thread characteristics, linen weave irregularities, back-of-work stitching patterns, and the age of the framing materials.

An antique sampler can be hung as a focal point on a neutral wall or layered within a gallery wall arrangement to introduce historic texture and a curated narrative to the space.

Antique textiles should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent thread fading, framed with UV-protective glass, and maintained in stable humidity-controlled indoor environments.