Rare Set of 3 Map Samplers by A Charles. Italy, Spain & France

1834 'Knowledge' Sampler by Ann Kelk. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Simple embroidered border. Colors black, crea...

Georgian Sampler, 1799, by Anne Strong. The sampler is worked in fine wool and silk on a linen ground, in cross stitch throughout. Unusual curly borde...

Victorian Sampler, 1839, by Emma Kite. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground. Meandering floral border. Colours green, blue, light brown, silver, black, gold and red. Verse reads, 'What is our God or what his name...

Victorian Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, in cross stitch. Meandering strawberry border. Colours red, green, light brown, gold, ...

Antique Darning Sampler, 1791, by Ann Manning. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Comprises of 15 darning p...

Regency Sampler, 1824, by Eliza Brewster. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering floral border. Colours green, red, brown, gold, silver, blue and pink. Verse reads, 'Let me be wise in Youth, O Lord that so, I safe may tread the way, I ought to go. Lead me and teach me what, Is right and just, And in thy help O GOD, To place my trust.'. Signed and dated, 'Eliza Brewster Finish'd this Sampler June 18...

A rare, late-18th century, silk, embroidered, double hemisphere, world map, blackwork, sampler, showing the tracks of captain cook’s three voyages - Illustrating public understanding of the world in the late-18th century and the recent discoveries of the time delineating the tracks of Captain Cook’s three voyages. - Shows the incentive for further exploration during the 19th century as no mass is indicated within the southern polar region, the interior portions of western North America, Africa, and Australia are still relatively void of detail even though California is no longer shown as an island. - Includes beautifully worked allegories of the four continents Asia, the Americas, Africa & Europe, a cartouche being supported by two angels and a compass - The cream, silk ground is finely embroidered with a variety of stiches in black, silk threads emulating the black ink on maps. -“Recent international conflicts and voyages by Captain Cook and others made the study of geography exciting at the time this map was made. Elaborate embroidered maps...

Antique map titled 'Johnson's France (..)'. Original map showing France, Spain and Portugal. With inset maps of Corsica and Gibraltar Rock. This map ori...

Antique map titled 'Hispania'. Old map of Spain originating from 'Atlas der Oude Wereld'. Artists and Engravers: Published by C. Ph. Funke and W. van Boek...

Antique map titled 'Hispania'. Old map of Spain originating from 'Orbis Terrarum Antiquus in usum Scholarum'. Artists and Engravers: Published by Justus P...

Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of Splendor by Thomas Campbell. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket, exhibition catalo...

Antique map France titled 'Tableau du Domaine sous Charles IX (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'Atlas Historique de la France An...