Early 19th Century Needlework Sampler

Name: Early 19th Century Needlework Sampler
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA586407
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

Description

A good late 18th/early 19th century NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER signed by Susan Mary Williams of the Lozells Establishment**.

Finely sewn with peacocks; lions; trees and shrubs together with religious text within an ornate border. It retains its good bright colours. 23 x 21ins (58.5 x 53.5cms) including its narrow ebonised frame.

**Lozells is a loosely-defined area of West Birmingham, that currently is home to Aston Villa Football Club. In the late 18th/early 19th century various religious schools were established in the area, and it is likely that the "Lozells Establishment" was one of these.

Physical Dimensions

Height

58.5cm (23.03")

Width

53.5cm (21.06")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this piece to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA586407

Dealers Internal Reference

1884

Dealers Notes

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Description

A good late 18th/early 19th century NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER signed by Susan Mary Williams of the Lozells Establishment**.

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Finely sewn with peacocks; lions; trees and shrubs together with religious text within an ornate border.

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

It retains its good bright colours. 23 x 21ins (58.5 x 53.5cms) including its narrow ebonised frame.

fig 1. EARLY 19TH CENTURY NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER — fig 1. Early 19th Century Needlework Sampler

Lozells is a loosely-defined area of West Birmingham, that currently is home to Aston Villa Football Club. In the late 18th/early 19th century various religious schools were established in the area, and it is likely that the "Lozells Establishment" was one of these.