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Click here to subscribeA Woolwork Sampler by Hannah Gee 1862, 'How grand in age how fair in youth is holy friendship love and truth', stylised red and cream trees and basket of flowers, original frame, 20 1/2in x 21 1/2in, with another by Hannah Gee dated 1853 with red and green flowers and border, original frame, 11 1/2 x 15in
An 18th century sampler on linen, dated 1783, with verse, flowers in vase, birds, rabbits and trees by Mary Storey, her work taught by Mary Simpson April 1783, Robert and Mary Storey, verse to the top "By this you see what care my dear parents took of me dear God", 18ins. x 16.5ins., in walnut veneered frame .
A map sampler, worked in coloured silks on a linen ground, woven inscription within an oval laurel wreath: "A/MAP OF/ENGLAND AND WALES/SARAH BRANDRETH" English early 19th century. 21in. x 17in. 53cm. x 43cm. Time or damp staining top and bottom and right side (affecting text bottom centre), small insect holes lower ring. In original gilt wood frame, glazed.
A Georgian needlework sampler Mary Fitton's work wrought in this 11th year of her age 1828, embroidered in coloured silks on a linen ground, designed with a verse, animals, exotic birds, trees and flowering plants, above a freize of recumbent sheep within trailing honeysuckle borders, minor damage to linen ground, 16in x 17 3/4in, glazed ebonised frame.
A Georgian needlework sampler worked in coloured silks on a linen ground, Susan Hosmer finished this in her 11th year, designed with a verse, Education, and patterned with animals, birds and flowering plants enclosing a pavillion flanked by swans, dated 1830 within trailing honeysuckle borders, slight moth damage but no loss to embroidery, 16 1/2in x 12 1/4in, contemporary ebonized parcel gilt frame.
A George III linen sampler, worked with 'An exact representation of Solomon's Temple' by Ella Street 1790 and two lettered tablets, crowns, flowers in pots, eagles, peacocks and other birds in diamond three quarter border, acorns along the lower edge, 54 x 54cm (framed) . Rather time stained overall and the colours generally faded but apparently complete and without fraying or moth damage etc although rather closely framed (probably in the 1930s) in a Hogarth frame
A George III wool sampler, worked by Eliz (abeth) Street 1789, with trees in pots, acorns and a verse beneath letter and number bands, all in coloured wools, 42 x 30cm (framed) . Overall time stained, some of the colours faded in (probably 1930s) ebony frame with trade label of The Horner Galleries, Sheffield