Splendid Spot Sampler

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

Early Friesland sampler

A fine Friesland (Bolsward?) sampler worked by TK (?) in circa 1700. Silk on linen. Some minor cutting in top- and bottom border. Size: 66 x 23 cm. Price upon request please.

Slit sampler 1798

A very fine and beautiful north-German sewing sampler worked by AEB in 1798. With ten slit insertions w/ needlelace and whitework. Lettering is reversible. Size: 39 x 16 cm. Price: € 800,-

Dutch sampler 1768

A very nice Dutch (Amsterdam/ Utrecht?) sampler worked by APD in 1768. With a pair of prominent roosters in a wide grapevine border. Silk on linen. Size: 46 x 50 cm. Price : Upon request please

Fine sampler in petit point

A charming Danish sampler worked by IEM (?) in 18.9 (possibly 1809). Mainly stitched in petit point. Original silk ribbon band with bows and paper backing. Size: 34 x 28 cm. Price: € 700,-

Fine pulledwork sampler

A very nice German whitework sampler, circa 1810. With 24 sections of finely varied pulledwork within a border of French knot. Silk ribbon border, one bow and original paper backing (torn). Size: 35 x 25 cm. Price: € 600.-

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 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.

Amsterdam sampler 1812

A very decorative Amsterdam sampler worked by WK (Wilhelmina Keijzer) in 1812. Sturdy lions holding the Amsterdam coat of arms. In pristine condition. Size: 38 x 39 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Moroccan sampler

A decorative Moroccan (possibly Fez) sampler, not signed, early 20th century. Silk on cotton. Relatively large size: 41 x 70 cm. Price: Sold

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

Exceptional sampler 1757

A very elaborate and exceptional Frisian sampler worked with silk and linen (the bands in blue, beige and white) by TL (?) in 1757. Many colorful alphabets and initials in eyelet. Size: 61 x 38 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Reverisble band sampler 1723

A very fine and small 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: Sold

Reticella sampler c. 1660

A very impressive English whitework sampler including large parts of reticella. Not signed, mid 17th century. Outstandingly neatly worked with a fine linen. In a very good condition. Size: 17 x 60 cm. Price: Sold

(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)

Hamburg sampler

A very nice Adam & Eve Hamburg sampler worked by AWB in 180. (last digit was unpicked). Silk on loosely woven linen. Size: 36 x 30 cm. Price: € 770,-

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

Frisian bird sampler 1770

A very nice Friesland sampler, not signed dated 1770. With many variations on Peter Quentel's bird pattern. Silk on linen. Size: 47 x 30. Price: Upon request please.

Hermijntje 1799

Dazzling darning sampler worked by Dutch (Nijkerk or Amsterdam) girl Hermijntje Schouten in 1799. The six separate (damask-) darns were each neatly hemmed and joined with bobbin lace. Only few samplers of this type are known, all deriving from a French (boarding-) school at Nijkerk. Size: 36 x 25 cm. Price: Upon request please.

Length of 17th c. needlelace

A very finely made magnificent length of possibly French 17th century linen worked in Point de Venise or Gros Point. Width 10 cm x length 3.75m. Price: € 1100,-

Beautiful length of 17th c. needlelace, 3.75m

Flemish sampler 1807

A nice and typical Flemish sampler worked by Mari Agnes Demarez in 1807 in Ingelmunster (Convent?). Silk on linen. Size: 33 x31 cm. Price: € 440,-

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.

Three 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)

Darning sampler 1796

An appealing darning sampler worked by L v W in 1796. Out veertien jaar. Silk on cotton. Size: 54 x 53 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

Chinese sampler, circa 1900

A very rare and nice Chinese (Guizhou region) sampler, not signed, circa 1900. Finely stitched in blue silk (or cotton?) on a fine cotton ground consisting of four parts sewn together. One old repair. Size: 49 x 39 cm. Price: Sold

School sampler 1880

An impressive darning sampler worked by A.W. Gartner in 1880 at the Werk- en Leerschool (Work- and Training School) in Amsterdam. In excellent condition. Relatively large of size: 59 x 59 cm. Price: Upon request please.

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.

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.

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

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: € 950,-

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: € 450,- Additional images available!

Cool Baria 1802

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

Amelandt sampler 1777

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

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: € 990,-

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,-

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