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An Antique Miniature Sampler
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An Antique Miniature Sampler

19th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Opus Antiques
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A miniature dated sampler with the alphabet and numbers. The date is 1842.

The sampler itself only measures 7.8cm w x  5.3cm h.

Including the frame it measures 20cm w x 15cm h.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

Date of Manufacture

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

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A miniature dated sampler with the alphabet and numbers. The date is 1842.

The sampler itself only measures 7.8cm w x  5.3cm h.

Including the frame it measures 20cm w x 15cm h.

For postage costs outside of the UK please contact us.

Date of Manufacture

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

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SA1191312
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A framed Victorian miniature needlework sampler displaying the alphabet and numbers mounted on green fabric within a dark carved wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A framed Victorian miniature needlework sampler displaying the alphabet and numbers mounted on green fabric within a dark carved wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

An Antique Miniature Sampler

Archive II A framed Victorian miniature needlework sampler displaying the alphabet and numbers mounted on green fabric within a dark carved wooden frame. View II
Archive III A framed Victorian miniature needlework sampler displaying the alphabet and numbers mounted on green fabric within a dark carved wooden frame. View III
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A framed Victorian miniature needlework sampler displaying the alphabet and numbers mounted on green fabric within a dark carved wooden frame.
An Antique Miniature Sampler
Ref: SA1191312
A framed Victorian miniature needlework sampler displaying the alphabet and numbers mounted on green fabric within a dark carved wooden frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Glass, Linen, Silk thread
  • ColourDark Brown, Green
  • MotifsAlphabet stitching, numeric sequence, carved wooden frame

This Victorian miniature needlework sampler presents an alphabetical series and numeric sequence, dated 1842, executed in silk thread upon linen. The central textile displays brown stitching within a decorative border and is mounted upon a green fabric background. Surrounding the textile is a dark brown carved wooden frame featuring a fluted inner moulding and an outer reeded edge protected beneath a glazed front. The entire piece measures 20 cm wide by 15 cm high, with the sampler itself measuring 7.8 cm wide by 5.3 cm high. Ideal for display within an English Country House interior scheme, the framed artwork fits neatly onto narrow wall spaces, hallways, or study alcoves where compact decorative objects complement traditional room settings.

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A needlework sampler is a piece of embroidery produced as a demonstration or study of needlework skills, historically created by schoolgirls to practice stitch techniques, lettering, and numbering.

19th-century samplers were typically stitched onto linen canvas or perforated card stock using wool, silk, or cotton threads, often utilizing cross-stitch or tent stitch techniques.

Authentic samplers frequently exhibit hand-stitched typography, natural age-related toning, historic dates or signatures, and period-appropriate framing materials such as dark carved wood or veneer.

Framed samplers can be incorporated into a gallery wall alongside line drawings and oil paintings, or set within a bookshelf display to add historical texture to a contemporary space.

Historic needlework should be kept away from direct sunlight and high humidity, mounted using acid-free matting materials, and protected behind UV-filtering glass to prevent fading and fiber degradation.
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