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1840 Sampler

Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen
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Antique 1840s Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox
Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox
$1,914
H 15.9 in W 13 in D 1.2 in
Victorian Sampler, 1841, by Mary Croesley
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1841, by Mary Croesley. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground
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Antique 1840s Tapestries

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Silk

Victorian Sampler, 1841, by Mary Croesley
Victorian Sampler, 1841, by Mary Croesley
$2,036
H 11.5 in W 8.9 in D 1.4 in
Large Antique Sampler by Elizabeth Deuxberry, Dated 1846.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Highly decorative sampler in its original birds eye maple frame By Elizabeth Deuxberry, 1846 Good
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Antique 1840s English Folk Art Tapestries

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Wool

American Needlepoint Gilt Framed Sampler, Tree of Knowledge, Circa 1842
By Ann Lee Burtin
Located in Charleston, SC
American needlepoint christian themed sampler in the original gold gilt frame under glass. Tree of
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Antique 1840s American American Empire Decorative Art

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Textile, Glass, Giltwood

American Child's Sampler, Circa 1845 by "Julia Ellen Painter Aged 9 Years Old"
By Julia Ellen Painter
Located in Incline Village, NV
Lovely American Sampler with family register by "Julia Ellen Painter aged 9 Years Old" under the
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Antique 1840s American Victorian Tapestries

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Linen, Thread

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Pennsylvania Sampler, Dated 1844
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Schoolgirls from Pennsylvania continued to produce strong, pictorial samplers into the 1840s
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Antique 1840s American Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

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Silk

Pennsylvania Sampler, Dated 1844
Pennsylvania Sampler, Dated 1844
H 22 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
American Sampler, 1840, by Cornelia Metford of New York
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
American Sampler, 1840, by Cornelia Metford. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen
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Antique 1840s American Tapestries

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Silk

Victorian Folk Art Textile Sampler, Dated 1840 by Esther Nunn
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique House Sampler, 1840 by Esther Nunn. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross
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Antique 1840s English Folk Art Tapestries

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Silk

English Framed Petit Point Sampler with Animals and Floral Motifs, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusually large framed petit point sampler with animals and characters signed and dated Hannah
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Art

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Glass, Fabric, Wood

1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch
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Antique 1840s English Folk Art Tapestries

1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson
1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson
H 17 in W 13 in D 1 in
Antique Sampler, 1845, by Hannah Sims
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique sampler, 1845, by Hannah Sims. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross
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Antique 1840s English Folk Art Tapestries

Antique Sampler, 1845, by Hannah Sims
Antique Sampler, 1845, by Hannah Sims
H 15.75 in W 11.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1844, by Jean George
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Scottish Sampler, 1844, by Jean George. The sampler is worked in wool threads on a linen
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Antique 1840s Tapestries

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Wool

Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, in
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Antique 1840s Tapestries

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Linen

Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind
Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind
H 12.3 in W 11.4 in D 1.6 in
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary & Christian
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary & Christian ???loway. The sampler is worked in silk on
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tapestries

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Linen

Victorian Miniature Sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian miniature sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Tapestries

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Silk

Victorian Sampler, 1847, by Willimina McD Leslie Aged 12
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1847 Victorian period Sampler by Willimina McD Leslie Aged 12. The sampler is worked in silk on
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Tapestries

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Silk

Rare Canadian Sampler Dated 1840
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly-developed Canadian samplers are rarely found and, in many ways, this outstanding example
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Quilts and Blankets

Niagara, New York Schoolgirl Sampler, circa 1840
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are pleased to offer this praiseworthy sampler which was in the collection of Betty Ring, the
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Antique 19th Century American Quilts and Blankets

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Silk, Pen

Folky Sampler, Dated 1849
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This charming pictorial sampler was fully worked by Emma Jervis in 1849. A two-story, three-chimney
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Antique 1840s American Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

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Wool

Folky Sampler, Dated 1849
Folky Sampler, Dated 1849
H 11 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Important New Jersey Sampler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia artist, Benjamin West (1738-1820). Hannah Pharo Leeds died in 1840. Samplers and
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

1809 Westtown School Sampler by Eliza Matthews
Located in Philadelphia, PA
children between 1812 and 1834. Eliza died in 1840 and her sampler was left to her youngest daughter, Helen
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Antique 19th Century American Decorative Art

Early American School Girl Sampler by Alice Roberts, 1841-Family and Dogs
Located in Plymouth, MA
Nice American school girl sampler dated 1841 by Alice Roberts found in a Hingham, Ma. home. Floral
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Antique 1840s American Folk Art Antiquities

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Thread

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Located in Cheshire, GB
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV More Folk Art

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Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$230,329 Sale Price
33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Antique Sampler, 1821, by Susanna Farrow
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sampler, 1821, by Susanna Farrow. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, copper, gold, silver, ...
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Antique 1820s English Decorative Art

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Linen

Antique Sampler, 1821, by Susanna Farrow
Antique Sampler, 1821, by Susanna Farrow
$2,070
H 16.9 in W 12.8 in D 0.6 in
American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827, a needlework sampler on linen panel having alphabet and numerals, above a religious “rod and reproof” verse, over a house a...
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Antique 1820s American Federal Decorative Art

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Thread, Linen

Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1830 Sampler by Eliza Jones with Friendship verse. The sampler is worked in wool and silk on linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Meandering strawberry border. Colours red, light ...
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Antique 1830s Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship
Antique Sampler, 1830, by Eliza Jones, Friendship
$2,131
H 17.2 in W 12.8 in D 1.2 in
ANTiQUE ELIZABETH CLARK SIGNED 1787 WHEN SHE WAS 9 GEORGE II NEEDLEWORK SAMPLER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rather stunning, 1787 dated needlework sampler signed by Elizabeth Clark when she was nine years old ...
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Antique 1780s English Georgian Tapestries

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Cotton

Antique Sampler, 1825, by Mary Walter
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Regency Sampler, 1825, by Mary Walter. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering strawberry border. Colours green, dark brown, white...
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Antique 1820s Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Sampler, 1825, by Mary Walter
Antique Sampler, 1825, by Mary Walter
$1,663
H 16.1 in W 12.4 in D 1.4 in
1833 Sampler Made by Ann Crehlow in Antique Pine Frame, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1833 Sampler made by Ann Crehlow(?) in antique pine frame, English. A huge, William IV period pictoral sampler with a hymn of praise called: The Beauties of Nature, Gratitude to the ...
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Antique 1830s English Tapestries

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Linen, Silk

1833 Sampler Made by Ann Crehlow in Antique Pine Frame, English
1833 Sampler Made by Ann Crehlow in Antique Pine Frame, English
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.75 in W 26.75 in D 1 in
Antique Sampler, 1849, by Jane Joslin
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1849, by Jane Joslin. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. Meandering strawberry border. Colours gold, pale blue, light brown, ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Sampler, 1849, by Jane Joslin
Antique Sampler, 1849, by Jane Joslin
$1,119
H 16.5 in W 12.4 in D 1 in
Antique 1830 English Sampler by S. Norman, What is Life
Located in Bridgeport, CT
By S. Norman. With a now brown toned background and overall embroidery with birds, trees, flower baskets and architecture. With an English newspaper on the back. sight 14 3/4 x 12"...
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

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Fabric, Glass, Wood

Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair of Sister Samplers, circa 1810, stitched by Priscella and H Trokes. PRISCILLA TROKES SAMPLER: This sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, mainly in cross stitch. M...
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Antique 1810s Tapestries

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Silk

Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes
Pair of Sister Samplers, 1810, Priscella and H Trokes
$3,570 / set
H 16.1 in W 12.2 in D 1.2 in
Child's Sampler, American Dated "1887"
Located in Incline Village, NV
Charming child's diminutive needlepoint on linen, American sampler, measuring 10" x 10"; incorporating the proverbial 26 letters of the alphabet and the numbers 1 through 10. In betw...
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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Tapestries

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Linen

Child's Sampler, American Dated "1887"
Child's Sampler, American Dated "1887"
$695
H 10.75 in W 11.25 in D 1 in
American Sampler Under Glass with the Original Gilt Birdseye Maple Frame, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
American sampler under glass with the original gilt Birdseye maple molded edge frame, Early 19th Century. Signed by maker Mary Ann Browning, Age 12.
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Decorative Art

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Glass, Birdseye Maple, Giltwood, Linen

Early 18th Century Band Sampler, 1713, by Ann Arner
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Queen Anne Band Sampler, 1713, by Ann Arner. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground, in a variety of stitches. Divider lines in various patterns. Colours black, red, pale gr...
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Antique 1710s English Tapestries

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Linen

Antique Framed Sampler, English, Needlepoint Tapestry Panel, Victorian, C.1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique framed sampler. An English, needlepoint tapestry panel, dated to the Victorian period and later, circa 1850. Delightful early Victorian period sampler Displayi...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tapestries

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1829 Needlepoint Pictorial Sampler of Flowers and Quote by 12-year old Girl.
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1820's needlepoint by 12 year-old Ellen Roberts (American, b. 1817 - ?) of New York with flower boarder and quote: Count that day lost whose low descending sun. ...
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Antique 1820s American Folk Art Decorative Art

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Linen, Thread

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1840 Sampler For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1840 sampler you’re looking for. Each 1840 sampler for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and cord. A 1840 sampler made by Folk Art designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 1840 sampler that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ann Lee Burtin and Julia Ellen Painter produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 1840 Sampler?

Prices for a 1840 sampler can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $575 and can go as high as $9,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,387.