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A Georgian Sampler by Sarah Elwood 1825
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A Georgian Sampler by Sarah Elwood 1825

19th century
Sold 4 January 2025 · Wickersley Antiques
This “Georgian Sampler by Sarah Elwood 1825” found a buyer.

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A Georgian needlework sampler by Sarah Elwood, October 4th C1825 with text entitled "A Wish" , above which feature the Alphabet and numbers, various flowering plants, and a vase of flowers, the lower section featuring two dogs, crowns, and two birds each atop tall flowering plants.

circa 1825

Dimentions

height 49.5 cms

width 35 cms

depth 2cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
49.5cm (19.49")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

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

Reference Numbers
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SA978108
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A Georgian needlework sampler by Sarah Elwood, October 4th C1825 with text entitled "A Wish" , above which feature the Alphabet and numbers, various flowering plants, and a vase of flowers, the lower section featuring two dogs, crowns, and two birds each atop tall flowering plants.

circa 1825

Dimentions

height 49.5 cms

width 35 cms

depth 2cms

Height
49.5cm (19.49")
Width
35cm (13.78")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA978108
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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Trade Associations

Wickersley Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A framed antique sampler featuring stitched alphabets, floral motifs, and a poem on a linen background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A framed antique sampler featuring stitched alphabets, floral motifs, and a poem on a linen background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Georgian Sampler by Sarah Elwood 1825

Archive II A framed antique sampler featuring stitched alphabets, floral motifs, and a poem on a linen background. View II
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Archive IX A framed antique sampler featuring stitched alphabets, floral motifs, and a poem on a linen background. View IX
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Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre
Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
United Kingdom
Verified Since Jul 2011
Items For Sale 235
Items Sold 4,173
Wickersley Antiques
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Location: Exhibiting and Trading from Hemswell Antique Centre, Caenby Corner, Gainsborough , Lincolnshire, DN21 5TJ, United Kingdom ,
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A framed antique sampler featuring stitched alphabets, floral motifs, and a poem on a linen background.
A Georgian Sampler by Sarah Elwood 1825
Ref: SA978108
A framed antique sampler featuring stitched alphabets, floral motifs, and a poem on a linen background.
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  • ObjectTextiles & Tapestries
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialLinen, Silk Thread, Wood, Glass
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsCross stitch alphabet, Floral vases, Poetic verse, Geometric border
  • SizeH 49.5 cm (19 in) x W 35 cm (14 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery produced by a maker to demonstrate or test their skill in various stitches, frequently featuring alphabets, numbers, motifs, and verses.

Traditional samplers were typically worked using silk or wool threads on an open-weave linen or canvas ground fabric.

Authenticity is assessed through the examination of fibre ageing, natural linen substrates, hand-spun thread characteristics, stitching techniques, and historical framing methods.

Antique textiles can be mounted in conservation-grade frames and hung on plain walls to create a focal point that contrasts historical texture with contemporary minimalism.

Preservation requires framing behind UV-filtering glass, keeping the piece away from direct sunlight, and maintaining stable humidity levels to prevent fabric degradation.
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