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19th Century American Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler
Located in Queens, NY
American Country small embroidered sampler with green and red alphabet in stained wood frame
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Antique 19th Century American Country Tapestries

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Wood

19th Century American Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler
19th Century American Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler

19th Century American Framed Alphabet Embroidery Sampler

H 14 in W 9 in D 1 in
Antique Embroidery Technique Sampler, English, Needlepoint Display, Circa 1915
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique embroidery technique sampler. An English, framed needlepoint display, dating to
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

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Textile

Antique Embroidery Technique Sampler, English, Needlepoint Display, Circa 1915
Antique Embroidery Technique Sampler, English, Needlepoint Display, Circa 1915

Antique Embroidery Technique Sampler, English, Needlepoint Display, Circa 1915

H 34.65 in W 30.32 in D 0.79 in
Antique School Sampler, English, Needlepoint Embroidery Display, Victorian, 1884
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique school sampler. An English, needlepoint pupil's embroidery display, dating to
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Tapestries

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Cotton

Antique School Sampler, English, Needlepoint Embroidery Display, Victorian, 1884
Antique School Sampler, English, Needlepoint Embroidery Display, Victorian, 1884

Antique School Sampler, English, Needlepoint Embroidery Display, Victorian, 1884

H 19.89 in W 23.04 in D 1.58 in

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Antique 19th Century Cross Stitch Embroidery Sampler Table Grapes Dove
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique mid 19th century folk art embroidery sampler showing a small pedestal table set with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Tapestries

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Wool

Antique 19th Century Cross Stitch Embroidery Sampler Table Grapes Dove
Antique 19th Century Cross Stitch Embroidery Sampler Table Grapes Dove

Antique 19th Century Cross Stitch Embroidery Sampler Table Grapes Dove

H 9 in W 9 in D 1 in
19th Century Irish Needlework Embroidery Sampler
Located in Long Island City, NY
This charming needlepoint cross-stich sampler is embroidered with the alphabet and numbers, and
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Antique 1830s Irish Early Victorian Decorative Art

19th Century Irish Needlework Embroidery Sampler

19th Century Irish Needlework Embroidery Sampler

H 25 in W 20.5 in D 0.75 in
1853 Antique Folk Art Embroidery Cross Stitch Sampler Mourning Love Death
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1850s cross stitch sampler by Dorothy Manners, memorializing what appears to be the death
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Antique 1850s Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

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Cotton

1853 Antique Folk Art Embroidery Cross Stitch Sampler Mourning Love Death
1853 Antique Folk Art Embroidery Cross Stitch Sampler Mourning Love Death

1853 Antique Folk Art Embroidery Cross Stitch Sampler Mourning Love Death

H 9.75 in W 11.25 in D 1.25 in
18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene, HOPE
Located in Nantucket, MA
finishing school Samplers. Georgian embroideries most often depicted stylized mourning or genre scenes
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Antique 1780s English George III Tapestries

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Silk

18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene, HOPE
18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene, HOPE

18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene, HOPE

H 16.5 in W 12.5 in D 0.75 in
18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene
Located in Nantucket, MA
Samplers. Georgian embroideries most often depicted stylized mourning or genre scenes; nautical pictures
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Antique 1780s English George III Tapestries

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Silk

18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene
18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene

18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene

H 16 in W 12.75 in D 0.75 in
Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850
By Betty Ring
Located in valatie, NY
Girlhood embroidery, American samplers and pictorial needlework 1650-1850 by Betty Ring. New York
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850
Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850

Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850

H 12 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850
By Betty Ring
Located in valatie, NY
Girlhood embroidery, American samplers and pictorial needlework 1650-1850 by Betty Ring. New York
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850
Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850

Girlhood Embroidery, American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework, 1650-1850

H 12 in W 9.5 in D 2 in
Antique Country Mansion House Embroidery
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Country Mansion house embroidery, circa 1830. The sampler is worked in silk on canvas ground, in a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art More Folk Art

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Silk

Antique Country Mansion House Embroidery
Antique Country Mansion House Embroidery

Antique Country Mansion House Embroidery

H 13 in W 22 in D 3 in
Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler depicting a school with flowers
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Vintage 1940s English Country Tapestries

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Wool, Silk, Linen

Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler
Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler

Framed Vintage Embroidery Sampler

H 24.5 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
Collection of Embroidery Samplers
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Collection of six silver framed embroidery samplers.
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Early 20th Century American Decorative Art

Collection of Embroidery Samplers
Collection of Embroidery Samplers

Collection of Embroidery Samplers

H 16.125 in W 12.125 in D 0.5 in
Darning Embroidery Sampler
Located in North Egremont, MA
Elaborate fancy sample on a handwoven cotton background, edged in cotton. Work done in mercerized cotton.
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Antique Late 19th Century American More Folk Art

Darning Embroidery Sampler
Darning Embroidery Sampler

Darning Embroidery Sampler

H 8.5 in W 7.25 in D 0.1 in
English Embroidery "Sampler" Bolster Pillow
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Linen embroidery bolster pillow, depicting sampler technique. Silk on linen embroidery antique
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Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Pillows and Throws

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Down, Feathers, Linen, Silk

English Embroidery "Sampler" Bolster Pillow
English Embroidery "Sampler" Bolster Pillow

English Embroidery "Sampler" Bolster Pillow

H 17 in W 25 in D 7 in
Important Philadelphia Sampler dated 1792
Located in Philadelphia, PA
EMBROIDERY: AMERICAN SAMPLERS & PICTORIAL NEEDLEWORK 1650 – 1850 (Knopf 1993), in a section entitled
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Decorative Art

Important Philadelphia Sampler dated 1792
Important Philadelphia Sampler dated 1792

Important Philadelphia Sampler dated 1792

H 23 in W 21.75 in
Important 18th Century Salem, Massachusetts Sampler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Historical Society (published in Girlhood Embroidery American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850 by
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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

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Silk

Important 18th Century Salem, Massachusetts Sampler
Important 18th Century Salem, Massachusetts Sampler

Important 18th Century Salem, Massachusetts Sampler

H 26.25 in W 25 in D 1 in
Outstanding and Important Newburyport, Mass. Sampler, dated 1801
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, Massachusetts, produced several groups of extraordinarily handsome samplers and silk embroideries during the
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Antique 19th Century American Quilts and Blankets

Outstanding and Important Newburyport, Mass. Sampler, dated 1801
Outstanding and Important Newburyport, Mass. Sampler, dated 1801

Outstanding and Important Newburyport, Mass. Sampler, dated 1801

H 18.5 in W 24 in
Excellent Early Boston Canvaswork Picture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and published in GIRLHOOD EMBROIDERY by Betty Ring. Samplers and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Decorative Art

Excellent Early Boston Canvaswork Picture
Excellent Early Boston Canvaswork Picture

Excellent Early Boston Canvaswork Picture

H 19 in W 22 in
Vintage Framed Alphabet Hand Embroidery Sampler
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage alphabet hand embroidery sampler Vintage colorful sampler, silk threads on linen with
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1990s American Arts and Crafts Tapestries

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Linen, Wood, Silk

Vintage Framed Alphabet Hand Embroidery Sampler
Vintage Framed Alphabet Hand Embroidery Sampler

Vintage Framed Alphabet Hand Embroidery Sampler

H 14 in W 12 in D 2 in
Handsome New Hampshire Sampler Dated 1805
Located in Philadelphia, PA
about these samplers in Girlhood Embroidery, vol. I, indicates that “At the turn of the new century, a
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Antique Early 1800s American Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

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Silk

Handsome New Hampshire Sampler Dated 1805

Handsome New Hampshire Sampler Dated 1805

H 20 in W 19 in D 1 in

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Antique Darning Sampler, 1791, by Ann Manning
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
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 panels, worked in various di...
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Antique 1790s George III Tapestries

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Silk

Antique Darning Sampler, 1791, by Ann Manning
Antique Darning Sampler, 1791, by Ann Manning

Antique Darning Sampler, 1791, by Ann Manning

H 12.6 in W 10.4 in D 0.6 in
Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nice original American sampler wrought by "Mary Nelson", circa 1837. The alphabet in capital letters and proverbial A,B,C's appear at the top in brown, each letter separated by a qua...
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Antique 1830s American Victorian Tapestries

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Tapestry

Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837
Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837

Early 19thC. American Sampler By "Mary Nelson" Circa 1837

H 15 in W 16 in D 1 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

American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827
American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827

American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827

H 16 in W 14 in D 1 in
American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique American needlework sampler by Eliza Jordan, aged 12, late 18th century, a very fine and fanciful pictorial needlework sampler on linen panel featuring a great variety of ani...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Tapestries

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Linen

American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century
American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century

American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century

H 19.63 in W 15.25 in D 1 in
19th Century Sampler
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century sampler with stitched religious inscription and floral decoration. Dated to 1840.
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Antique 19th Century European Tapestries

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Fabric, Thread, Wood

19th Century Sampler
19th Century Sampler

19th Century Sampler

H 16 in W 17 in D 1 in
Fine Georgian Needlework Sampler Dated 1814
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A finely worked in silk on linen ground, central panel embroidered in black with verses from a 17th century hymn by Joseph Addison. The identity of the maker, now partly unreadable...
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Antique 1810s Georgian Decorative Art

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Natural Fiber

Fine Georgian Needlework Sampler Dated 1814
Fine Georgian Needlework Sampler Dated 1814

Fine Georgian Needlework Sampler Dated 1814

H 21 in W 15 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Philadelphia Sampler in Antique Frame -Dated 1831
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed Lydia A. Knight & dated 1831 this fine sampler was found in a Philadelphia . Pennsylvania estate. It is in very good condition but has two areas that are brownish or aged. It ...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Tapestries

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Linen

19th Century Philadelphia Sampler in Antique Frame -Dated 1831
19th Century Philadelphia Sampler in Antique Frame -Dated 1831

19th Century Philadelphia Sampler in Antique Frame -Dated 1831

H 12 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
Leah Young - Framed George IV Sampler
Located in Corsham, GB
A beautiful George VI sampler, hand embroidered by Leah Young in 1827. Cases of the alphabet, birds and heart motifs have all been created from open stitch, cross stitch, and stem st...
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Early 19th Century More Art

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Tapestry

Leah Young - Framed George IV Sampler
Leah Young - Framed George IV Sampler

Leah Young - Framed George IV Sampler, 1827

H 18.9 in W 12.21 in
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Embroidery Sampler For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal embroidery sampler for your home. A embroidery sampler — often made from fabric, wood and cotton — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer embroidery sampler, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each embroidery sampler bearing folk art hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made embroidery sampler over the years, but those crafted by Betty Ring are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Embroidery Sampler?

Prices for a embroidery sampler start at $180 and top out at $2,995 with the average selling for $1,500.