Reversible band sampler 1721

A very fine English sampler made by Mary Aston in 1721. Worked completely reversible with colorful silk on fine linen. In various techniques. Size: 21 x 46 cm. Price: €1750,-

Dutch darning sampler

A fine Dutch darning sampler with one oversized darn. Silk on linen, in very good condition. Not signed, circa 1750. Size: 47 x 48 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Length of 17th c. needlelace

A very finely made length of possibly French 17th century linen completely worked in Point de Venise- Point de France. width 10 cm- length 3.75m. Price: € 1100,-

Beautiful length of 17th c. needlelace, 3.75m

Hamburg sampler 180.

A very nice Hamburg sampler worked by AWB in 180. (last digit was unpicked). Silk on loosely woven linen. Size: 36 x 30 cm. Price: € 780,-

(Colonial-) Spanish sampler 1853

A very fine and pretty Spanish sampler worked by Antonia Bega in 1853 and taught by Petra Herreros. Silk on linen. Size: 43 x 42 cm, incl. frame. Price: € 1550,- (incl. shipping)

Dutch orphanage sampler 1848

An interesting Dutch (Utrecht) sampler worked by HR in 1848. The text: geleerd op de linnennai winkel (or: learned at the linensewing shop). The shop worked for both the Diaconie and private individuals. Original colors Silk on linen. Size: 37 x 37 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Antique Dutch darning sampler

A very pretty Dutch darning sampler worked by AOM in 1755. Excellent work, in mint condition. Silk on linen. Size: 44 x 47 cm. Mounted to board. Price: Upon request please.

Whitework sampler

An elaborate whitework sampler marvellously worked by Concepcion Bando Cortez, Mexico circa 1850. About seventy sections w/open work patterns in mainly pulled thread. Numerous stitches such as (padded-) satin, eyelet, buttonhole and the middle section with wrapped bars. Linen on linen. Size: 61 x 32 cm. Price: Upon request please

Antique Mexican sampler by Concepcion circa 1850

Immetje Claesdochter 1662

A important and very rare whitework sampler made by Immetje Claes, 'out dertien jaer' in 1662 in Broek in Waterland. Immetje was born in 1648, right in the middle of the wealthy sampler making culture of Broek (see also Extra) . Made with silk and linen on very fine linen. Size: 14 x 37 cm incl. frame 20 x 42 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Splendid Spot Sampler

A rare and very early Spot sampler, first half 17th C. England. Not signed. Worked with silk and silver and gilded threads on linen in numerous stitches and patterns. Size: 25 x 37 cm. Price: € 2450,-

Hermijntje 1799

Dazzling darning sampler worked by Amsterdam girl Hermijntje Schouten in 1799. The six separate (damask-) darns were each neatly hemmed and connected by bobbin lace. Only few samplers like these are known, all deriving from Amsterdam. Size: 36 x 25 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Impressive Friesland sampler

A great and densely worked Dutch sampler by HE, circa 1730. Silk on linen. Size: 30 x 74 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Frisian sampler by HE

Shiny silks on linen

Antieke Merklap 1783

An impressive Dutch, possibly Enkhuizen sampler finely worked by AIM in 1783. With a dog chasing a wild boar. The Dutch lion holding sword and arrows. Silk on cotton. Size: 38 x 40 cm. Price: Sold

Bristol Orphanage sampler

A very nice Bristol Orphanage sampler worked by Florence Lucy Edwards in 1881. Except for 'South', of Wing New Orphan House Ashly Down only the first letters survived and the rest was at some point unpicked. In a (very-) good condition, minor foxing and the bottom and top border were partly cut. Size: 38 x 38 cm. Price: Sold

Amsterdam Orphanage sampler

An Amsterdam orphanage (Diaconie-) sampler made by Mietje Veenenburg in 1793. Worked completely reversible. Size: 40 x 42 cm. Price: Price upon request please

Three antique samplers 1799-1800

Gorgeous set of three German (Hamburg) samplers very finely worked by MES in 1799-1800. The buttonhole sampler is just 12 x 13 cm. The needlelace sampler with white hearts is sized 25 x 10 cm. Silk and linen on linen. Price: € 1950,-

Antique samplers 1799-1800

By Hamburg girl MES (1 of 3)

Early Friesland whitework sampler

A very rare and early Frisian (Leeuwarden?) alphabet and band sampler made by IS DAW, circa 1650. With numerous patterns worked in colorful silk and linen on very fine linen (20 threads /cm) Size 34 x 101 cm. Picots and hemmed on three sides. Price: Upon request please.

Silk on silk c.1800

A fine Danish silkwork 'needle-painting' sampler worked by PE (?) in circa 1800. Silk- and metal threads, pailettes and more on satin ground w/ original paper backing. Size: 29 x 35 cm. Price: € 1150,-

Whitework sampler roll

A very nice all white possibly Belgium Souvenir de ma Jeunesse worked by A.Wilder in 1888. With many different techniques. Length: 1.30 m. Price: € 650,- Additional images available!

Fine French sampler

A remarkable finely worked sampler worked by Camille Laurent in 1845, possibly Roubaix, France. Blue and red silks on fine gauze. Size: 37 x 38 cm. Price: Sold

Cool Baria 1802

A very fine possibly (British-) Indian school sampler in red and blue worked by Baria (?) in 1802. Silk on cotton in various techniques. Size: 52 x 52 cm. Price: € 1100,- With numerous initials.

German sampler 1747

A very nice and long German sampler worked entirely reversible by MCS in 1747. Colorful silks on linen. Size: 25 x 113 cm. Price: € 1250,-

Reversible Dutch 1774 sampler

A nice and small possibly Amsterdam sampler made by HD in 1774. Worked reversibly with rust-red silk on widely woven linen. Size: 33 x 30 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Amelandt sampler 1777

A rare and very nice West-Frisian Island of Ameland(t) sampler worked by Hiltje Jans in 1777. Incl. a family mark. Colorful silks on linen. Size: 52 x 35 cm. Price: Upon request please

Shiny 1706 Friesland sampler

A beautiful and early sampler worked with fine and shiny silk by FTd in 1706. Size: 30 x 69 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Antique Groningen sampler 1783

Elegant Dutch (Groningen) sampler worked by AWH in 1783. Silk on linen. Size: 42 x 34 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Dutch darning sampler 1742

An early and very attractive Dutch darning sampler worked by MP in 1742. Size: 52 x 47 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Dutch 1768 Darning sampler

A very fine Dutch darning sampler worked by CB, aged 13 in 1768. Silk on linen. Size: 43 x 45 cm. Price; Upon request please.

Dutch Darning sampler 1865

A very good and small Amsterdam darning sampler worked at the Werk- en Leerschool in 1865 by AIV?. Size: 33 x 32 cm. Price; Upon request please.

Austrian sampler 1816

A very good and elaborate possibly Vienna sampler worked by Theresia Stainer in 1816. Incl. petit point original lining & borders. Minor moth damage to muslin. Size: 24 x 76 cm. Price: € 1100,-

Faith Love Hope

A beautiful German or Austrian sampler worked by LZ circa 1830. All in petit point on gauze. Size: 54 x 46 cm. Price: € 1150,-

Spanish sampler 1886

A very nice and colorful Spanish, possibly Barcelona sampler worked by Francisca Ramoneda in 1886. Silk (DMC?) on canvas in cross-stitch. Size: 55 x 55 mounted. Price € 750,-

Danish sampler 1802

A very fine and pretty Danish sampler worked by PT in 1802 in Aarhus(?). Incl. satin stitch. Minor losses. Size: 34 x 34 cm. Not framed. Price: € 650,-

Knitting sampler

An early and rare, circa 1800 knitting sampler. Possibly German. Knitted with 30 + patterns w/ very fine linen. Size: 100 x 10 cm. Price: € 850,-

Knitting sampler

Very rare and dated German knitted linen lace sampler worked by SM aged 16 (?) in 1808. Size: 30 x 32 cm. Price: € 1100,-

Antique Dutch sampler

Excerpt of 1783 Groningen sampler

The hands on the Margen Tames Dochter 1617 sampler. One of the oldest Dutch dated samplers. (collection ZZM in Enkhuizen)

South Germany 1663 (collection Germanisches National Museum)

West-Friesland circa 1680