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Sampler of Solomon's Temple by Alice Birtwell 1847
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Sampler of Solomon's Temple by Alice Birtwell 1847

19th century
Sold 1 August 2025 · I M Chaney Antique Furniture
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19th century sampler, 'Alice Birtwell, Work, Finished, September 9 1847', 'Solomons Temple', impressive building embroidery with words above, flanked by angel trumpeters 'When Solomons temple was raised, Its grander no mortal can tell, The Lord by his people was praised, He descended among them to dwell, This building was set on moria, Enriched with much silver and gold, For to represent the mesiah, Who should die for the sheep of is fold', with stylised borders with vine design,

Measuring

Height 61 cms

Width 55.5 cms , framed and glazed

Date of Manufacture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture has dated this Antique Needlework Sampler to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
55.5cm (21.85")
Reference Numbers
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SA1130170
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19th century sampler, 'Alice Birtwell, Work, Finished, September 9 1847', 'Solomons Temple', impressive building embroidery with words above, flanked by angel trumpeters 'When Solomons temple was raised, Its grander no mortal can tell, The Lord by his people was praised, He descended among them to dwell, This building was set on moria, Enriched with much silver and gold, For to represent the mesiah, Who should die for the sheep of is fold', with stylised borders with vine design,

Measuring

Height 61 cms

Width 55.5 cms , framed and glazed

Date of Manufacture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture has dated this Antique Needlework Sampler to the 19th Century.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
55.5cm (21.85")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1130170
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
I M Chaney Antique Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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A framed antique needlework sampler depicting a central building and text stitched in beige, red, and green on a linen background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A framed antique needlework sampler depicting a central building and text stitched in beige, red, and green on a linen background. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Sampler of Solomon's Temple by Alice Birtwell 1847

Archive II A framed antique needlework sampler depicting a central building and text stitched in beige, red, and green on a linen background. View II
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I M Chaney Antique Furniture

I M Chaney Antique Furniture
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I M Chaney Antique Furniture
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A framed antique needlework sampler depicting a central building and text stitched in beige, red, and green on a linen background.
Sampler of Solomon's temple by Alice Birtwell 1847
Ref: SA1130170
A framed antique needlework sampler depicting a central building and text stitched in beige, red, and green on a linen background.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialLinen, wool, wood, glass
  • ColourBeige
  • MotifsArchitectural motif, Floral border, Calligraphic text, Symmetrical composition
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 55.5 cm (22 in)

FAQs

Nineteenth-century needlework samplers served as educational exercises for young girls to demonstrate proficiency in various stitches, alphabets, and pictorial motifs, often incorporating religious verses or family registers.

Traditional samplers were typically stitched using wool, silk, or linen threads worked onto a linen or canvas ground fabric, stretched over a wooden frame for preservation.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural fibre degradation, hand-spun threads with age-appropriate natural dyes, irregularities in stitch tension, and older framing methods including acidic backing papers.

An antique sampler provides historical texture and narrative depth when hung singly on a neutral wall or integrated into a gallery wall arrangement within a traditional or transitional study.

Preservation requires framing behind UV-filtering conservation glass to prevent fading, avoiding direct sunlight and excessive humidity, and refraining from hanging pieces near heat sources.
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