How do I hang a textile panel safely?

Most framed panels utilise standard picture-wire mounts fixed to sturdy wooden frames like mahogany or burr maple. Keep them away from direct sunlight to protect silk and wool threads from fading. Unframed textile panels and suzanis require specialist mounting by a conservator using non-damaging sleeve or velcro systems. Ensure the weight of the fabric is evenly distributed across the support.

What is the difference between a sampler and a pictorial panel?

Samplers focus on alphabets, numbers, verse and rows of varied stitches intended to show a maker's skill. They are frequently dated and signed with the young maker's age. Pictorial panels depict specific scenes, such as animals, literary stories or botanical arrangements, rendered for decorative display. These pieces function primarily as interior art rather than educational exercises.

How can I tell a British sampler from a Central Asian suzani?

British samplers are typically small, framed, worked on linen or canvas with wool or silk, and feature English text, alphabets or domestic scenes. They reflect nineteenth-century schoolroom standards. Central Asian suzanis are large, vibrant hangings featuring red grounds, star medallions and bold floral tambour embroidery. They originate from regions like Uzbekistan and serve as decorative wall or bed covers.

Why do some samplers record the maker's age?

Recording an age and date was a standard educational requirement for girls completing schoolroom needlework exercises. It demonstrated the maker's proficiency at a specific stage of youth. These inscriptions provide valuable social history, helping modern researchers trace family lineages and regional stitching styles across the nineteenth century.

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A 19th century needlework panel brings centuries of domestic handiwork, vibrant silk threads and structured sampler alphabets into modern interiors.

Antique Uzbek Nim Suzani Embroidered Cover, Probably Lakai, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Uzbek Nim Suzani Embroidered Cover, Probably Lakai, Circa 1900.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£1,250

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19th century

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An Early 19th Century English Embroidered Picture Incorporating Scenes from the Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

From Textile Antiques

£1,600

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Chippendale Mahogany Pole Screen with 19th-century Needlework Panel, Circa 1770

18th century

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Chippendale Mahogany Pole Screen with 19th-century Needlework Panel, Circa 1770

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£895

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19th century

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Early 19thc Crewel Work Embroidery

From Millers Antiques

£350

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18th century

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Early 19thc Sampler

From Branching Out Antiques

£385

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Large Mid Victorian Needlework Sampler Margaret Ann Blackow Aged 12

19th century

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Large Mid Victorian Needlework Sampler Margaret Ann Blackow Aged 12

From Roger Bradbury Antiques

£350

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19th century

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Early 19th Century French Lace Sampler

From Elmgarden

£700

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Silk Embroidered Suzani, Samarkand, Circa 1860, 2.25m X 1.95m

19th century

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Silk Embroidered Suzani, Samarkand, Circa 1860, 2.25m X 1.95m

From Aaron Nejad Carpets and Rugs

£5,750

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On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

19th century

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On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

From Wickersley Antiques

£240

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Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood and Silk Embroidered Tray, Circa 1860

19th century

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Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood and Silk Embroidered Tray, Circa 1860

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£640

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One Scottish sampler records a deliberate stitch error made by young Maggie Muir in eighteen eighty, proving that schoolroom perfection was occasionally out of reach.

19th century

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A 19th Century Sampler No Name

From Wickersley Antiques

£160

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Antique Uzbek Suzani, Floral Design on a Red Ground, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Uzbek Suzani, Floral Design on a Red Ground, Circa 1900.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£2,500

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Antique Flanders Tapestry of the last Supper 19th C

19th century

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Antique Flanders Tapestry of the last Supper 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£2,050

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A Very Nice Needlework Sampler by Mary Mason Aged 12

19th century

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A Very Nice Needlework Sampler by Mary Mason Aged 12

From Wickersley Antiques

£290

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19th century

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Charming Pair of Early 19th Century Silkwork Pictures Embroidery

From Rams Head Antiques

£795

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The Commandments a Sampler by Jane Pattinson 1827

19th century

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The Commandments a Sampler by Jane Pattinson 1827

From Wickersley Antiques

£200

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19th Century Needlework Panel

Antique Uzbek Nim Suzani Embroidered Cover, Probably Lakai, Circa 1900.

An Early 19th Century English Embroidered Picture Incorporating Scenes from the Story of Jack and the Beanstalk

Chippendale Mahogany Pole Screen with 19th-century Needlework Panel, Circa 1770

Early 19thc Crewel Work Embroidery

Early 19thc Sampler

Large Mid Victorian Needlework Sampler Margaret Ann Blackow Aged 12

Early 19th Century French Lace Sampler

Silk Embroidered Suzani, Samarkand, Circa 1860, 2.25m X 1.95m

On Education a Sampler by Eleanor Grady 1820

Antique Chinese Carved Hardwood and Silk Embroidered Tray, Circa 1860

A 19th Century Sampler No Name

Antique Uzbek Suzani, Floral Design on a Red Ground, Circa 1900.

Antique Flanders Tapestry of the last Supper 19th C

A Very Nice Needlework Sampler by Mary Mason Aged 12

Charming Pair of Early 19th Century Silkwork Pictures Embroidery

The Commandments a Sampler by Jane Pattinson 1827

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