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1840 Sampler

Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox
Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox

Antique Sampler, 1840, By Elizabeth Ann Fox

$1,957

H 15.9 in W 13 in D 1.2 in

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

Materials

Silk

Victorian Norfolk Sampler, 1845, by EJ White
Victorian Norfolk Sampler, 1845, by EJ White

Victorian Norfolk Sampler, 1845, by EJ White

$1,527

H 11.8 in W 11.9 in D 0.8 in

Victorian Norfolk Sampler, 1845, by EJ White

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Antique Norfolk Sampler, 1845, by EJ White. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground

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Antique 1840s Tapestries

Materials

Silk

American Needlepoint Gilt Framed Sampler, Tree of Knowledge, Circa 1842
American Needlepoint Gilt Framed Sampler, Tree of Knowledge, Circa 1842

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

Materials

Textile, Glass, Giltwood

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Pennsylvania Sampler, Dated 1844
Pennsylvania Sampler, Dated 1844

Pennsylvania Sampler, Dated 1844

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H 22 in W 25.5 in D 1 in

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

Materials

Silk

American Sampler, 1840, by Cornelia Metford of New York
American Sampler, 1840, by Cornelia Metford of New York

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

Materials

Silk

Victorian Folk Art Textile Sampler, Dated 1840 by Esther Nunn
Victorian Folk Art Textile Sampler, Dated 1840 by Esther Nunn

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

Materials

Silk

English Framed Petit Point Sampler with Animals and Floral Motifs, circa 1840
English Framed Petit Point Sampler with Animals and Floral Motifs, circa 1840

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

Materials

Glass, Fabric, Wood

1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson
1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson

1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson

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H 17 in W 13 in D 1 in

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

Victorian Sampler, 1841, by Mary Croesley
Victorian Sampler, 1841, by Mary Croesley

Victorian Sampler, 1841, by Mary Croesley

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H 11.5 in W 8.9 in D 1.4 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

Materials

Silk

Antique Sampler, 1845, by Hannah Sims
Antique Sampler, 1845, by Hannah Sims

Antique Sampler, 1845, by Hannah Sims

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H 15.75 in W 11.25 in D 1.5 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 Scottish Sampler, 1844, by Jean George
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1844, by Jean George

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1844, by Jean George

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H 16.3 in W 16.3 in D 1.2 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

Materials

Wool

ANTIQUE 1848 ORIGINAL MiD VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRY SAMPLER HARDWOOD FRAME
ANTIQUE 1848 ORIGINAL MiD VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRY SAMPLER HARDWOOD FRAME

ANTIQUE 1848 ORIGINAL MiD VICTORIAN NEEDLEWORK TAPESTRY SAMPLER HARDWOOD FRAME

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

, 1848 dated needlework sampler made during the reign of Queen Victorian by young Mary Ann Cowell aged 10

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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Tapestries

Materials

Cotton, Hardwood

Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind
Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind

Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind

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H 12.3 in W 11.4 in D 1.6 in

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

Materials

Linen

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary & Christian
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary & Christian

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

Materials

Linen

Victorian Miniature Sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell
Victorian Miniature Sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell

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

Materials

Silk

Victorian Sampler, 1847, by Willimina McD Leslie Aged 12
Victorian Sampler, 1847, by Willimina McD Leslie Aged 12

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

Materials

Silk

Large Antique Sampler by Elizabeth Deuxberry, Dated 1846.
Large Antique Sampler by Elizabeth Deuxberry, Dated 1846.

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

Materials

Wool

American Child's Sampler, Circa 1845 by "Julia Ellen Painter Aged 9 Years Old"
American Child's Sampler, Circa 1845 by "Julia Ellen Painter Aged 9 Years Old"

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

Materials

Linen, Thread

Rare Canadian Sampler Dated 1840
Rare Canadian Sampler Dated 1840

Rare Canadian Sampler Dated 1840

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H 21.75 in W 20.75 in

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
Niagara, New York Schoolgirl Sampler, circa 1840

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

Materials

Silk, Pen

Folky Sampler, Dated 1849
Folky Sampler, Dated 1849

Folky Sampler, Dated 1849

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H 11 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

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

Materials

Wool

Important New Jersey Sampler
Important New Jersey Sampler

Important New Jersey Sampler

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H 30 in W 27 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

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
Early American School Girl Sampler by Alice Roberts, 1841-Family and Dogs

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

Materials

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.

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