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Early Friesland whitework samplerA 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. | Frisian band sampler 1774A full and pretty Friesland sampler worked by NR in 1774. Finely worked with colorful silk on linen. Size: 46 x 29 cm. Price upon request please. |
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Three samplers 1799-1800Gorgeous set of three German possibly Hamburg samplers worked very finely 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: € 2150,- (3x) | Reversible Dutch sampler 1774A 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. |
Dutch 17th C. band samplerA rare and early Dutch sampler worked with pulled- and drawnwork (and needleweaving) techniques. Possibly Waterland, circa 1660. This type of work is often attributed to the Isle of Marken. Incl. family mark and picots all around. Size: 19 x 44 cm. Price: Upon request please. | Waterland sampler 17th c.At the bottom, the girl worked in red a small family mark. In times gone by these signs were applied to identify all kinds of (household-) possessions. |
Amsterdam sampler 1774A very nice probably Amsterdam sampler made by MdB, aged 10 in 1774. Colorful silk on linen. Size: 47 x 47 cm. Price: Sold | Antique Nuremberg samplerA colorful and early German (possibly Nuremberg) tapestry sampler, circa 1700. Several techniques, colorful silk on linen. One section unfinished (support card still present!). Size: 21 x 34 cm. Price: Sold |
One mitten circa 1725A small woman's mitten, very finely worked with yellow silk in backstitch for the raised effect. Possibly England, circa 1725. Size: 10 x18 cm. Price: 450,- euro. (photo is front- and backside) | Rosa 1799A very nice Flemish (Antwerp?) sampler made by Rosa de Ruysscher in 1799. Finely worked with colorful silk on linen. Size: 34 x 34 cm. Price: € 1150,- |
Tall Friesland 1706 samplerA beautiful and early sampler worked with fine and shiny silk by FTd in 1706. Size: 30 x 69 cm. Price: Upon request please. | I am Maria, Spanish sampler 1804A very nice relatively large Spanish, possibly Madrid sampler worked by Maria Salomé Lopez in 1804. Colorful silk on linen, with original tassels. Size: 48 x 58 cm. Price: Sold |
Important needlelace samplerA very early and beautiful Dutch, possibly North-Holland sampler. First half 17th century. Worked with fine linen and silk in a variety of cut- and drawnwork, alphabets and figurative patterns. Size: 42 x 60 cm. Price: Sold | Pulled thread sampler 1811A very fine and skillful possibly Danish sampler worked by GDB in 1811. Sixteen blocks of pulled thread all within dainty borders. Fine linen and cotton. Size: 36 x 28 cm, w/ original paper background. Price: € 1100,- |
City of Hoorn 1810 samplerA pretty Dutch (probably Hoorn) sampler worked by SIvH in 1810, aged 10. Incl. some patterns in queen stitch. Size: 41 x 35 cm. Price: Upon request please. | Rare Waterland sampler 1700A small and rare Broek in Waterland sampler worked by the sisters Maartje en Aagje Jans (-Deckers) in 1700. Text and church stitched completely reversible. Size: 30 x 33 cm. Price: Sold |
Vierlande sampler 1814-1816An impressive German Vierlande sampler worked with dozens of patterns by Becke 1816. In a good condition, some losses to silk. Size: 50 x 56 cm. Price: Sold | Small samplerA small Amsterdam sampler worked by Katharina Stuurhaan in 1753. Silk on very fine linen. Size: 22 x 19 cm, not framed. Price: Upon request please. |
Auguste 1846All green silk worked German sampler by Auguste Nicolai in 1846. Original silk backing. Size: 39 x 36 cm. Price: € 400,- | Fine Whitework sampler 1794A very nice Danish sampler worked by ADO in 1794. Very finely worked with linen on see through linen in various techniques. Size: 30 x 30 cm (mounted 33 x 33 cm) Price: 770,- euro. |
Mary Ann 1837Very fine and colorful English sampler worked by Mary Ann Holloway in 1837, aged 9. Size: 42 x 44 cm, incl. frame. Price: € 950,- (+ postage) | Danish sampler 1802A 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: € 880,- |
Dotsampler 1710Very finely worked English dot-sampler by Sarah Warren in 1710. See also samplers of Mary Caney in Fitzwilliam, Sarah Annison & Elizabeth Cooper in Cooper Hewitt Museum. Size: 16 x 31 cm. Price: Sold | Dazzling Dutch darning samplerAn early and very attractive Dutch darning sampler worked by MP in 1742. Size: 52 x 47 cm. Price: Upon request please. |
Dutch 1768 Darning samplerA very fine Dutch darning sampler worked by CB, aged 13 in 1768. Silk on linen. Size: 43 x 45 cm. Price; Upon request please. | Antique darning samplerA very good Dutch possibly Amsterdam darning sampler worked by CAD in 1813. In a very good condition. Size: 47 x 47 cm. Price: Upon request please. |
Faith Love HopeA beautiful German or Austrian sampler worked by LZ circa 1830. All in petit point on gauze. Size: 54 x 46 cm. Price: € 1150,- | Knitting samplerAn early and rare, circa 1800 knitting sampler. Possibly German. Knitted with 30 + patterns w/ very fine linen. Size: 100 x 10 cm. Price: € 950,- |
Knitting samplerVery rare and dated German knitted linen lace sampler worked by SM aged 16 (?) in 1808. Size: 30 x 32 cm. Price: € 1100,- | Tapestry samplerA beautiful and rare English tapestry sampler, circa 1750. Finely worked with silk and wool on canvas. Possibly original walnut frame. Size: 30 x 35 cm. Price: 1250,- euro. |
Sampler in redVery fine possibly Brussels sampler by M.Vanhooveld, c. 1875. The work was dedicated to her sister Anna. Thirty + alphabets within buttonhole border. Size: 46 x 49 cm, not framed. Price: Sold |
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