Sold 3 June 2025 · Youlls Antiques

This “Mid 19th Century Sampler” found a buyer.

It was listed by Youlls Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Find more for sale

Antique Stitched Sampler Antique Wool Sampler Framed Cross Stitch Ask the dealer for something similar

Description

A Mid 19th Century needlepoint sampler depicting Adam and Eve , exotic birds and flowers, and with a Mothers Prayer. Good bright colours and excellent condition. Recently framed in a quality contemporary frame.

Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique Needlework Sampler to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

69cm (27.17")

Width

62cm (24.41")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1020198

Description

Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this Antique Needlework Sampler to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

69cm (27.17")

Width

62cm (24.41")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1020198

About the Dealer

Youlls Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Youlls antiques are a family business working in the trade for over three generations.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Youlls Antiques Profile Page

PDF

SAVE

A framed antique needlework sampler featuring embroidered verses, flora, fauna, and figures on a neutral linen background.

1 / 5

Archive I

Mid 19th Century Sampler

Archive II

A framed antique needlework sampler featuring embroidered verses, flora, fauna, and figures on a neutral linen background. View II

Archive III

A framed antique needlework sampler featuring embroidered verses, flora, fauna, and figures on a neutral linen background. View III

Archive IV

A framed antique needlework sampler featuring embroidered verses, flora, fauna, and figures on a neutral linen background. View IV

Archive V

A framed antique needlework sampler featuring embroidered verses, flora, fauna, and figures on a neutral linen background. View V

Youlls Antiques

Telephone 01488 682 046

Location

27-28 Charnham St
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 OEJ
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/youlls

Verified Since Jun 2009

Items For Sale 201

Items Sold 4,026

Email Youlls Antiques

Mid 19th Century Sampler

Ref: SA1020198

Your Name

Phone (optional)

Email Address

Message

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Secure Transit

Cataloguer’s Note

Sustainable Choice

Frequently Asked Questions

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectTextiles & Tapestries
Period19th century
StyleVictorian & Gothic
MaterialLinen, Wool, Silk, Wood, Glass
ColourBeige
MotifsEmbroidered alphabets and verses, Floral borders, Figurative motifs, Avian and botanical elements
SizeH 69 cm (27 in) x W 62 cm (24 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Needlework samplers served as educational tools for young girls in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to demonstrate mastery of various stitches, alphabets, and motifs before entering adulthood.

Authentic period pieces were typically stitched using wool or silk threads onto a ground of hand-woven linen or canvas, often using natural dye yarns.

Authentication involves examining the fibre ageing, reverse side stitching regularity, hand-spun thread characteristics, and signs of genuine linen oxidisation under magnification.

Displaying the framed piece on a neutral wall or within a traditional gallery arrangement creates a focal point that bridges historical texture with modern minimalism.

Conservation requires framing behind UV-protective conservation glass, mounting with acid-free materials, and hanging away from direct sunlight and high humidity environments.