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Early 19th century coloured needlework sampler 'The Honourable Emanuel Swedenborg's Rules of Life' by Elizabeth Ashworth, dated 1829, 16" x 18"

19th century sampler, with alphabet and number panels by Lucy Marian Hides, aged 7 Anno Domini 1866, with panel depicting floral swag, floral horns, laurel wreath flanked by urn floral arrangements set in single floral border. 45cm x 36cm.

A charming English early 18th century sampler, embroidered in silk on linen with various spot motifs including Adam and Eve with the Tree of Knowledge and two large facing peacocks; large vases of flowers, some with birds; lions; squirrels; crowns etc. all in an angular floral border. Inscribed `Rachel Hardwick[?] Marked This Samplear [sic] In The Eleaventh [sic] Year Of Her Age In The Year 1742'. 12in. x 11.5in. 30.5cm. x 29cm. Slight time staining, insect holes, slightly faded. Framed and glazed

A mid 18th century sampler, worked in coloured silks on linen ground, with alphabet, a prayer and a line of spot motifs. Woven inscription, 'Elizabeth Hewish Nov(e)mber the 11/1761'. 16in. x 7.5in. 41cm. x 19cm. Mounted, framed and glazed.

An early 19th century sampler, in coloured silks on linen, embroidered with a long poem beginning 'Behold the Saviour of mankind' and embroidered at the base 'Salley [sic] Crowthers Work Aged 16 1820 Taught By E.H.' 16in. x 17in. 41cm. x 43.5cm. Framed and glazed.

An early Victorian sampler, embroidered in coloured silks on linen ground with numbers, alphabets and spot motifs, dated 1854 and with the embroidered inscription in cartouche, 'Eliza Bailey Golden Hill/ Aged 14 years'. 12in. x 11in. 31cm. x 28cm. Framed and glazed.

An antique needlework sampler by Sarah Ellis, 26cms x 20cms.

An antique needlework sampler, alphabet by G Beniston 1856, 29cms x 38cms.

A SMALL GEORGE III NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER dated 1798, having a single set of alphabetical and numerical samples above flowers and abstract designs, family initials, a tree with perching birds, IHS (Christ) motifs, a heart, a key, small animals, etc, 29cm x 25.5cm, (11.4in x 10in), in later ebonised frame under glass

AN EARLY VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER by "Frances Stephenson Aged 11 years 1839", having alphabetical sample (depleted) above family names "Henry and Hannah Stephenson", plus other family initials "Prepare to meet thy God in time ('e' of 'time' lacking), the lower half of the field worked with animals, a female figure, a crown, a house, and various plants, 35.5cm x 25.5cm, (14in x 10in), unframed

AN EARLY VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER DETAILING THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, "worked by M. Dixon", flanked by alphabetical and numerical samples and a religious verse, "May Pious Grace in your Soul combine..."with additional scattered flowers, 44cm x 29cm, (17.3in x 11.4in), in gilt slip and gilt frame under glass

A MID-VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER by "Hannah Poole, Hilton School, Aged 11 Years, 1870", having alphabetical and numerical samples, above the religious verse: "There's a friend for little children/ Above the bright blue sky,/ A friend that never changes/ whose love will never die", 20cm x 19cm, (8in x 7.5in), in later gilt slip and maple frame under glass

A MID-VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER by "Margaret Cowperthwaite, Muncaster School, 1867", having alphabetical and numerical samples above the line "The Lord is my Shepherd", trees and vases of flowers, 20.5cm x 22.5cm, (8in x 9in), framed under glass

Mary Westoby, her needlework sampler worked in the early 19th century with a verse above 'Adam' and 'Eve' amongst flowers, flanked by orange trees and above reclining stags, 40 x 40cm

Sarah Sisson, her needlework sampler of 1805 worked in rows with the alphabet, verses, trees, animals and birds within red fruiting vine border, 45 x 33cm

A 19th century sampler, dated 1835, by Caroline Brasher, aged 8yrs, stitched with a poem within foliate embroidered borders, 43x27cms, also a 19th century sampler, dated 1897 with monogram 'MBC' depicting a cottage within geometric border, 18x15cms.

A sampler in the form of a family tree recording deaths from 1884 to 1905, specimen letters and numbers, in stained wood foliated frame, 22.25in. x 12.5in.

A Victorian sampler decorated numbers and letters, also dedicated to 'George Tyzack died October 22nd, aged 40, 1833' and 'Anna Tyzack died December 25th, 1833', 15in. x 11.5in.(faded);in stained wood frame.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER worked in coloured silks with two houses, flower baskets, animals and figures, unfinished, coloured silks in good unfaded condition, some holes, 21 x 51cm.

A WILLIAM IV NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER worked in coloured silks on linen with a verse, tree flanked by houses and other motifs, 'Margaret Lamb Aged 12 years 1831', framed and glazed 45 x 43cm.

A WILLIAM IV NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER worked in coloured silks on linen with verse, trees and flower baskets 'Sarah Dell Aged 13 July 29 1835 her work', mounted on board 41 x 34cm.

A GEORGE II NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER on linen, embroidered in polychrome silk cross and satin stitch with wide floral border and verse 'The All Seeing God', 'Elizabeth Read ended this piece June 1st 1744', framed 37.5 x 35.5cm. See lot 268 for illustration.

A GEORGE IV NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER on linen, embroidered in silk cross stitch with a windmill and small dog within floral border, 'Jane Elizabeth Cooper Aged 12 Years 1828', framed 38 x 32cm.

A WILLIAM IV NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER on linen, embroidered in polychrome wool cross stitch with the 'Northwest view of Westminster Abbey', verse and spot motifs, 'Ann Chadwick's Needle Work Aged 19 Years 1835', framed 59 x 49cm

A GEORGE IV NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER, on linen, embroidered in polychrome silk cross stitch with a religious verse and spot motifs, 'Ann Sankey Marked this sampler in the 8 year of age 1828', framed 51 x 39.5cm.

A SCOTTISH WILLIAM IV SAMPLER worked in coloured silk with alphabet, traditional motifs of birds and plants, and inscription "Jane Street, her work in the 11 year of her age 1831, Ullock School", glazed and framed. 11.5" x 10.5".

Victorian woolwork sampler, by J Hutchinson Aged 13, dated 1863, worked with a bunch of roses beneath the motto 'Blessed are the Meek', glazed and framed, 50cm x 39cm

A silk embroidered sampler, dated 1834, with alphabet and numerical sequences, religious verse, naive figures and autumn plants within a stylised floral border worked by Eliza Weston, November 8th, 1834, glazed in gilded frame, 13" x 11"

A silkwork embroidered sampler, dated 1831, with moral verse below two lions rampant and within a stylised border of topiary trees, naive animals, figures anangels within a honeysuckle banding, worked by Rebecah Vaughn, Ashford Carbonal, May 5th 1831, glazed in an oak frame, 17" x 12.5"

Six unframed samplers, 19th century, to include an alphabet sampler and verse by Bathsheba Mattox (?) 1838, 16.5" x 13", an alphabet sampler by Helena Hosie, January 9th, 1868, 12" x 9", an alphabet sampler by Annie Hosie, July 24th, 1871, 11.5" x 9", an unfinished alphabet sampler, 12.5" x 10.5", a religious verse sampler, 9.5" x 8" and another alphabet sampler by Ellen Hosie, 11" x 8.5" (6)

Mid 19th century sampler by Frances Norman Tompson, aged 9 years (great-grandmother of the vendor) dated February 12th 1857, and depicting Elijah and David with the Tree of Life, 39cm x 41cm, famed and glazed (some holes to border areas).

Early 19th century sampler by Avis Morten Oct. 15th 1806, with upper and lower case alphabet, numbers verses and patterns, in, various examples of stitching, 53.5cm x 23.5cm.

A NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER worked with the Ten Commandments, surrouned by scattered motifs, by Amey Barber, 1773, 21in. (54cm.) x 16in. (41cm.)

A NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER worked with a religious verse and panels of figures and animals within a floral ribbon-tied cartouche, by Maria Andrews 17..?, 15in. (39cm.) x 12 3/4in. (32cm.)

Victorian sampler by Elizabeth Cameron 1866, with letters, flowers, plants, within a wavy strawberry border, 33cm x 32cm.

George IV sampler with poem, dated 1828, with house, animals, peacocks, basket of flowers, within a wavy floral border, 39cm x 41cm.

Early 19th Century sampler decorated with letters, alphabet, rows of flowers, birds and animals with wavy floral border, 41cm x 26cm. (See lot 292 for illustration).

Early 19th Century sampler decorated with rows of letters and initials, the lower section with peacocks, other birds and flowers, 39cm x 21cm.

Early 19th Century sampler decorated with alphabet and a band of flowers and birds, 40cm x 19cm. (See lot 292 for illustration).

Sampler worked by Eliza Hodson, December 1839 and inscribed ''The Hand of Diligence Defeatist Want Prosperity and Success are the Reward of Industry'', framed 27cm x 21cm. (See lot 821 for illustration).

A Victorian needlework sampler by Ada Willcock, 20th July, 1891, 16" square.

An early 19th century sampler: Be Kind To All / Familiar With Few / And Only Intimate With One / VCIT AGED 11 YEARS OLD / 1815, with a black figure to the top picking fruit with a kilted figure, figures dancing, children with peacocks, children on a stag hunt, a house, a dovecot and figures to the bottom, (staining to right and a few holes), 32 x 42cm

A VICTORIAN SAMPLER, worked in coloured silk, with alphabet and inscription "R Margaret Mathews, Aged 16, 1853" with a border of traditional motifs. Framed and glazed. 12" x 8.5".

A Victorian needlework sampler worked by Harriett Packham, Aged 12 years, June 1882, Middle St. Girls Sch. Brighton, the whole worked in brown silk with two peacocks, two deer, coat of arms, alphabet and numbers, within key pattern borders, on a woollen cloth, 14.25ins x 13.75ins (mothed in places), in plain oak frame and glazed

A Victorian needlework sampler, worked by Flora Wilsher (Standard 11) 1874, in blue, green and orange wool with alphabet and numbers, on a coarse canvas ground within floral borders, 13ins x 12ins, in modern white wood frame and glazed

A Victorian needlework sampler worked by Emily Gibbs, May 1840, with alphabet and numbers on a coarse linen cloth, 11ins x 8ins (unmounted)

An early 19th century sampler, linen ground worked in wool and silk, mostly in cross stitch and Algerian eye stitch with the alphabet, a verse: In the glad morn of blooming youth... by Sarah Harriman, Her own work aged 12 in the year 1820. flowers and a lamb at the base. 20.5in. x 14in. 52cms. x 35.5cms. Framed and glazed.

An early 19th century English School sampler, worked in silk on a linen ground with a prayer beginning, 'Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand...', and various spot motifs including a large school building and Adam and Eve. Woven inscription: 'Severn-side/Elizabeth Gwillim April 15 1825/H Richards Governess'. 15in. x 12in. 38cm. x 30cm. Framed and glazed. Extensive insect damage, even time staining.

George IV English sampler, embroidered with coloured silks with various floral and faunal spot motifs, a small house and alphabets. With inwoven inscription: 'ELIZABTH GARRETT/Is my name and With my need/le I marked the same BY my/needle You may see What care/My Parents took of me Aged/9 Years 1829'. Slight time staining right, numerous insect holes.

A Sampler by Ann Pearson, dated 1832, worked in coloured cottons with abc and "Ann Pearson the daughter of John and Sarah Pearson aged 14 the year 1832", over a stylised carnation band and four line verse beginning "The wise, the sure, the pious and the brave", over initialled octagons, and worked at the base "Ann Pearson finished this work September 20th 1832", 39cm by 43.5cm, in a contemporary faux walnut and parcel gilt frame

Martha Robarts, 1833, her needlework sampler worked in wools with a verse above a row of plants and geese, another with dogs and a third with Adam and Eve flanked by houses, 42 x 31cm

A 19th century needlework sampler worked with letters, numbers and plants and within burr maple frame, 45 x 42.5cm

An 18th century sampler on linen worked with alphabet and details of the Bentley family, bearing birth dates 1709, 1711, 1714, above stylised foliate panel, 29cm x 25cm, (unfinished and faded)

A Victorian needlework sampler, embroidered in coloured wools, depicting a figure of a tiger, and a house flanked by butterflies and flowering plants, initialed S.P., first half of the 19th century, 10.5in square, rosewood frame.

A needlework sampler, worked in coloured silks on a linen ground with peacocks, cats, and baskets of fruit, bordered with flowers, by Charlotte Lee aged 11 years, 1839, 16.25in x 12.25in, framed and glazed.

A George III alphabet sampler, worked in coloured silks on an undyed linen ground with animals, birds and flowering plants by Isabel Wilson, aged 10 years, 1801, minor damages, unframed, 17in x 7.25in.

A George III sampler, worked by Cahtarine Maria Wilson, August 30 1814, with a house, flowers and trees, within a strawberry border, 35. 5cm high (14") (some damage)

A George III sampler, worked by Martha Brown, 1792, with a verse, a bird and a flowerspray, above a strawberry band, 49.5cm x 26.5cm (19 .5" x 10.5") unframed

An early 19th century sampler worked in cross stitch and gros point by Eliza Burnham 1831, 50 x 31cm

A needlework sampler by Ann Heads aged 18 depicting alphabets, figures, parrots and flowers, dated 1859, 11.5in. x 14.75in. in stained softwood frame.