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Embroidery Sampler

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

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

ViNTAGE CHINESE PEKING FORBIDDEN STITCH EMBROIDERY SILK THREAD MEIJI ERA SAMPLER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Vintage Chinese Peking Forbidden Stitch Embroidery Silk Threaded Samplers I have three others of these
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

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Silk

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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

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

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

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
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

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
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

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 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

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
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
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
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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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"Deer with Tree of Life", Art Deco-Modernist Embroidery in Deep Red and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important example of Modernist needlework and fabric design, this richly-colored embroidery panel depicts a tree of life, full of birds circling a tree expressed in the fashionabl...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Tapestries

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Yarn

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Located in Vo', Veneto
Tyrolean painted chest H. 81 – W. 147 – P. 69 Ancient Tyrolean chest, entirely built in fir wood. The surface has been decorated with a dark brown background color, semi-covering, ...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Austrian Folk Art Blanket Chests

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Fir

Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
Mid 18th Century Floral Painted Blanket Chest
$4,086
H 27.17 in W 57.09 in D 31.89 in
Incredible English Mahogany Seven-Pedestal Dining Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Measuring over 30 feet in length, this tremendous and highly versatile English dining table is the greatest. It has the ability to transform to a multitude of sizes to fit any occasi...
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Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Dining Room Tables

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Brass

1875 Large Antique Original Paint Romanian Blanket Chest Coffer Trunk + Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, extra large circa 1875 hand painted Romanian clothes trunk or marriage coffer chest with rare base drawer I have recently purchas...
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Antique 1870s European High Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Pine

17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Copper, Gold

Rene Lalique Glass Grenouilles (Frogs) Brooch
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique glass Grenouilles brooch. Clear glass with green staining, with foil backing. This pattern features a trio of frogs. Set in gold coloured mount with pin. Stamped with Ma...
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Vintage 1910s Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Glass

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Flemish school of the 16th century Allegory of Africa
After The Allegories of the Continents by Maerten de Vos (engraving by Adriaen Collaert)
 Oil on copper
 Inscription: "Giulio Ro...
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Copper

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
$53,845 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9.65 in W 11.62 in D 1.19 in
19thc Original Salmon & Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket Chest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a amazing untouched 19thc original paint decorated blanket chest is a small scale size.Wonderful as a coffee table or end of a bed for quilts & blankets.The condition is very...
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Blanket Chests

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Pine

19thc Original Salmon & Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket  Chest
19thc Original Salmon & Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket  Chest
$1,196 Sale Price
51% Off
H 22 in W 38 in D 18 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
18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the lid held by long strap hinges; in origina...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Painted Furniture

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Pine

18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
$3,800
H 28.5 in W 25.75 in D 46.5 in
Old Fountain
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...
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Antique 18th Century French Rustic Flooring

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Limestone

Old Fountain
Old Fountain
$19,200
H 60 in W 66 in D 38 in
French Ebonized Daybed with Graceful Lines, circa 1930s
By André Arbus
Located in Stamford, CT
A French ebonized daybed newly upholstered in Belgian linen. Designed in the style of Andre Arbus.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Daybeds

Materials

Beech

Gold Framed Embroidered Needlepoint Floral and Peacock Wall Hanging
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely square framed hand embroidered wall hanging of a peacock and roses. This beautiful piece has been cross stitched by hand in a variety of bright and bold colors. A peacock ta...
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20th Century American Folk Art Decorative Art

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Fabric, Thread, Wood

Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in England, circa 1820, during the ‘Regen...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Natural Specimens

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Shell, Glass, Mahogany

Antique German Folk Art Cabinet, circa 1850
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine cabinet from rural southern Germany, dating from around 1850. The cabinet was probably given as a wedding gift. This cabinet is made of solid pine and is hand-painted in earth...
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Antique 1850s German Folk Art Painted Furniture

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Pine

Antique German Folk Art Cabinet, circa 1850
Antique German Folk Art Cabinet, circa 1850
$2,704
H 61.42 in W 40.16 in D 18.9 in
W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th Century Ships Binnacle by W. Hartmann. Binnacles are an important navigation tool. They are often in the helm of the ship and allow sailor to maintain the correct course. T...
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Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Nautical Objects

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Brass, Copper

W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
W. Hartmann Antique Oak & Copper Ships Binnacle Nautical Maritime Compass
$2,590 Sale Price
36% Off
H 56.5 in W 23 in D 34 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.