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On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820
Wickersley Antiques
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On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

19th century
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On Education, a 19th C Sampler by Eleanor Grady , the verse comparing an uneducated soul with a dull unpolished section of marble , waiting for its beauty to be revealed, the text surrounded by competent bands featuring crowns , various initials , the alphabet worked in a variety of forms and numbers.

CIRCA 1820

DIMENSIONS

HEIGHT 36 CMS

WIDTH 32 CMS

DEPTH 2 CMS

Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

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

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SA978114
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On Education, a 19th C Sampler by Eleanor Grady , the verse comparing an uneducated soul with a dull unpolished section of marble , waiting for its beauty to be revealed, the text surrounded by competent bands featuring crowns , various initials , the alphabet worked in a variety of forms and numbers.

CIRCA 1820

DIMENSIONS

HEIGHT 36 CMS

WIDTH 32 CMS

DEPTH 2 CMS

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA978114
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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A framed 1820 Georgian needlework sampler featuring embroidered alphabets, numbers, crowns, and a central verse titled On Education on a linen ground.
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Archive I A framed 1820 Georgian needlework sampler featuring embroidered alphabets, numbers, crowns, and a central verse titled On Education on a linen ground.

On Education A Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

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Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
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A framed 1820 Georgian needlework sampler featuring embroidered alphabets, numbers, crowns, and a central verse titled On Education on a linen ground.
On Education A Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820
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A framed 1820 Georgian needlework sampler featuring embroidered alphabets, numbers, crowns, and a central verse titled On Education on a linen ground.
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A Georgian needlework sampler is a decorative textile panel produced as a demonstration of a students skill in embroidery, featuring alphabets, numbers, decorative borders, and moral verses popular during the 18th and early 19th centuries.

19th-century samplers were typically hand-embroidered using silk or wool threads on a plain woven linen or canvas ground, often finished with natural dyes that produced subdued tones over time.

Authentic 1800s samplers frequently include a stitched name, date, and age of the maker, accompanied by characteristic motifs such as crowns, flora, alphabets, and uneven hand-spinning in the underlying linen weave.

Antique samplers can be incorporated into modern spaces by hanging them as part of a gallery wall alongside architectural drawings or displaying them in dark wooden frames to complement traditional cabinetry.

Historic samplers should be framed using UV-filtering glass and acid-free mounting materials, keeping them out of direct sunlight and high-humidity areas to prevent fading and thread degradation.
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