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English Sampler

Antique 1830 English Sampler by S. Norman, What is Life
Located in Bridgeport, CT
baskets and architecture. With an English newspaper on the back. sight 14 3/4 x 12" figured wood and
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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art

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Fabric, Glass, Wood

1820 Large Framed English Needlework by Mary Leak
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1820 Large Framed English Sampler by Mary Leak. A naively yet grandly conceived work of flowers
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Antique 1820s English George IV Tapestries

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Fabric

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 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

Large Antique School Sampler, English, Needlepoint, Political Poster, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique school sampler. An English, needlepoint pupil's embroidery display with
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Tapestries

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Tapestry

Small Antique Tabletop Sampler, English, Embroidered, Miniature Stool, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique tabletop sampler. An English, faux rosewood and embroidered miniature stool
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Stools

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Hardwood

George IV English Embroidered Needlework Tapestry Sampler by Elizabeth Castle
Located in Cheshire, GB
George IV English embroidered needlework tapestry sampler picture by Elizabeth Castle dated 1829 in
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV More Folk Art

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Tapestry

Antique Sampler Stool, English, Walnut, Boxwood, Embroidered, Decor, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sampler stool. An English, walnut and boxwood embroidered decorative rest
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Antique Early 19th Century British William IV Stools

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Textile, Boxwood, Walnut

Antique Framed Sampler, English, Cross-Stitch, Apprentice, Victorian, Dated 1896
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique framed sampler. An English, cross-stitch apprentice piece from the late
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Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Tapestries

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Textile

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
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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
$384 Sale Price
36% Off
H 32.75 in W 26.75 in D 1 in
1819 Sampler made by Ann Wareing in Victorian Period Frame, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1819 Sampler made by Ann Wareing in Victorian period frame, English. An exquisitly preserved silk
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Antique 1810s English Tapestries

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Linen, Silk

1819 Sampler made by Ann Wareing in Victorian Period Frame, English
1819 Sampler made by Ann Wareing in Victorian Period Frame, English
$480 Sale Price
36% Off
H 17.63 in W 15.13 in D 0.75 in
1829 Sampler Made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in Period Frame, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1829 Sampler made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in period frame, English. An attractive George IV silk
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Antique 1820s English Tapestries

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Linen, Silk

1829 Sampler Made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in Period Frame, English
1829 Sampler Made by Elizabeth Ann Edmonds in Period Frame, English
$480 Sale Price
36% Off
H 15.75 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
American Needlework Sampler by Maria Morris, 1827
Located in Nantucket, MA
in many samplers (especially English for example). The colors are strong but not gaudy, and have
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Antique 1820s American Federal Decorative Art

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Thread, Linen

American Needlework Sampler by Eliza Jordan, Aged 12, Late 18th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
linen, not clustered and rigidly symmetric as one would see in many samplers (especially English for
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Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Tapestries

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Linen

Early 19th Century English Framed Needlework
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century English framed sampler, unsigned. Simple with a Georgian brick manor house
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tapestries

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Fabric

Early 19th Century English Framed Needlework
Early 19th Century English Framed Needlework
$145
H 13.38 in W 11.75 in D 1 in

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19th Century English Sampler Painting
By Elizabeth Metcalf
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Small needlework sampler by Elizabeth Metcalf in cross-stitches and whole-stitches with wool
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Antique 1850s Paintings

Mid-19th Century English Spot Sampler, circa 1860
Located in West Sussex, GB
A very decorative and colourful mid-19th century spot sampler most probably worked in a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art More Folk Art

Early 19th Century English Sampler by Betty Dent, Aged 8
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century English sampler by Betty Dent, Aged 8. " If I am right, thy grace impart, still
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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Textile

English Burl Walnut Salesman Sampler, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English burl walnut four-drawer salesman sampler with upper flanking doors, original wooden knobs
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Antique 1810s English George III Models and Miniatures

English Regency Straw and Felt Sampler Serving Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeously rare regency straw and felt sampler serving tray. English from the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Platters and Serveware

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Felt, Straw, Oak

Framed 19th Century English Silk Sampler with Flower Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
Framed 19th Century English Silk Sampler with Flower Basket
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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Silk, Wood

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tapestries

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Tapestry

Small Antique Framed Embroidered Sampler, English, Needlepoint, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique framed embroidered sampler. An English, needlepoint tapestry in giltwood frame
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Antique Late 18th Century English Decorative Art

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Giltwood

1829 Sampler made by Ann Boulton in Period Frame, English
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1829 Sampler made by Ann Boulton in period frame, English. A fine example by Boulton, aged 11
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Antique Early 19th Century English Tapestries

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Linen, Silk

English Framed Petit Point Sampler with Animals and Floral Motifs, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bleasbys work 1841. This English petit point sampler from the mid 19th century features a series of animals
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Decorative Art

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Glass, Fabric, Wood

English Sampler by Jane Briggs Dated 1830 in a Birdseye Maple Frame
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
English sampler by Jane Briggs, dated Oct.8, 1830 in a contemporary bird's-eye Maple Frame. The
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Antique Early 19th Century English Other Tapestries

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Linen

English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695, an exceptionally early needlework and lace
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Antique 1690s English Folk Art Tapestries

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Linen

English Framed Needlework Sampler by Jane Hodgson, 1822
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Needlework sampler of silk floss on linen in green, brown, and white on a natural linen ground. The
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Antique 1820s English Folk Art Decorative Art

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Linen, Silk

Framed 19th Century English Petit Point Sampler, circa 1846
Located in Nantucket, MA
Likely English, this needlework sampler features two alphabet rows; one in block and one in script
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Decorative Art

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Fabric, Thread, Glass, Wood

Needlepoint Sampler English Victorian Framed 1793 to 1860 Family Dates
Located in Savannah, GA
Victorian Needlepoint sampler featuring the birthdays of ten family members named Teasdale (traced
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Decorative Art

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Wool, Glass, Mahogany

Mammoth 19th Century English Sampler
Located in New York, NY
Mammoth 19th Century English Sampler to Commemorate Victoria's Ascension to the Throne 1838
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Antique 19th Century English Outsider and Self Taught Art

Important English Sampler dated 1772 by Ann Hollensbee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wonderful English sampler is most unusual in its conception and composition, being mostly
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Quilts and Blankets

Fine English Sampler, Early 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
types of English sampler. Imitation and Improvement: The Norfolk Sampler Tradition by Joanne Martin
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Antique 19th Century British Quilts and Blankets

English Sampler dated 1845
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This small and very charming sampler, made by Mary Wing of Braceby, features a fine three-chimney
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Antique 19th Century English Quilts and Blankets

English Sampler dated 1845
English Sampler dated 1845
H 14.5 in W 12.75 in
Fine English Sampler dated 1768
Located in Philadelphia, PA
UV filter glass and is in a black frame with a gold liner. Samplers and needlework are our
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Antique 1760s English George III More Folk Art

Fine English Sampler dated 1768
Fine English Sampler dated 1768
H 16.75 in W 10.25 in D 1 in
Red & Green English Sampler dated 1828
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Simple yet striking, Mary Ann Eliza Collard stitched this appealing sampler in 1828. The neat
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Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

Fine English Sampler dated 1797, Maple Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Britain). Overall this is an unusual sampler, unlike the vast majority of those made by English
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Art

1789 English Sampler with Black Lady and Gentleman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very handsome pictorial sampler with strong contrast and rare imagery. A tall flowering tree with a
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Quilts and Blankets

Very Fine and Small English Sampler Needlework, dated 1808
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This small and neatly worked sampler offers an endearing simplicity. Utilizing precise black
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Antique Early 1800s English Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

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Textile

English Sampler from an Important Quaker School, c. 1826
Located in Philadelphia, PA
many of the Ackworth School sampler patterns became hallmarks of excellent samplermaking throughout
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Antique 19th Century Quilts and Blankets

Sampler with Excellent Aphorism, 1818
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Graphic finely worked English sampler made by Anna Sarjeant, dated 1818. We have not previously
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Antique 19th Century English More Folk Art

Christmas / Easter Sampler, dated 1813
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fine English sampler was worked by Hannah Leggett in 1813, and features two verses in tablet
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Antique 1810s British Folk Art Quilts and Blankets

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Silk, Wool

English Needlework Sampler dated 1768
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We very rarely encounter a sampler, English or American, which is unlike any other known example
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Decorative Art

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 Needlework Sampler by Margaret Thomson
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
An exceptional English needlework sampler worked by Margaret Thomson, age 13, dated 1806. Featuring
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Antique 19th Century English Quilts and Blankets

English Quaker School Alphabet Sampler dated 1809
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Quaker school samplers are amongst the most sought after of all schoolgirl samplers and this would
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Antique 19th Century English Quilts and Blankets

Fine English Needlework Sampler by Elizabeth Fairleim
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A fine needlework sampler on linen by Elizabeth Fairleim under the tutelage of dame Margaret Miller.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Quilts and Blankets

1739 Dutch Sampler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
small V. While English and American samplers from early periods tend to be vertical in shape, Friesian
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Decorative Art

1739 Dutch Sampler
1739 Dutch Sampler
H 14 in W 24 in
19th Century English Needlework Sampler
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English needlework sampler depicting king and queen. "Send him victorious happy and
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) More Folk Art

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Victorian Majolica Sardine Georges Jones dated august 1873. Decorated on the lid with sardines and seaweeds.
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Serving Pieces

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Ceramic

19th Century Victorian Majolica Sardine Georges Jones
19th Century Victorian Majolica Sardine Georges Jones
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Located in New York, NY
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Antique Telescope Walking Stick Marine Telescope Cane
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this novelty walking cane ,folding out Telescope . solid Brass . 3 parts Teak cane . works perfect. enlarged 3 times .
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Vintage 1980s European Steampunk Nautical Objects

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Brass

FOUR Individual Ceramic Delft Wall Tiles Hand Painted, 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are four attractive individual Delft ceramic wall tiles, dating to the second half of the 19th century. All tiles are nominally 5 inches square and 5/16 to 3/8 inches thick....
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Architectural Elements

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Antique Dog Painting; Cavalier King Charles Gustav Lorincz (Austrian, 1855-1931)
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Beautiful Eagle Authentic French Art Nouveau Letter Opener Antique 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
We are offering this wonderful and original heavy french art nouveau letter opener. The design dates back to the early 1900s to 1910s, the object is made of Bronze. We believe that t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Letter Openers

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American Art Deco Furniture by Ric Emmett Ltd Edition Book
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Located in North Bergen, NJ
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Paper

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A substantial and impressive architectural late 19th century profusely carved pine and lime wood fireplace surround in the Georgian manner of Robert Adam. The shelf perfectly evokes ...
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Antique 1870s English Georgian Fireplaces and Mantels

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Pine

Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
$16,615 Sale Price
20% Off
H 68.31 in W 87.01 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Rabbit, Hare Silver Plated Bronze Bookends, A.E.L, 1920s
By A.E.L.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
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"Deer with Tree of Life", Art Deco-Modernist Embroidery in Deep Red and Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Yarn

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Pair Sheraton Bookcases - Walnut Low Open Front Bookcase
Located in Potters Bar, GB
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[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)
By Larry Clark
Located in New York, NY
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[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)
[1st ed] Teenage Lust (Signed)
$850
H 11.5 in W 9 in D 0.5 in
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Located in Los Angeles, US
Good Condition, Original Design Modified.
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Antique French Aubusson Pillow 19" X 10"
Antique French Aubusson Pillow 19" X 10"
$1,840 Sale Price
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English Sampler For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal English sampler for your home. An English sampler — often made from fabric, wood and linen — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an English sampler — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. An English sampler is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Regency and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one English sampler that is appealing in its simplicity, but Atelier Lam produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an English Sampler?

The average selling price for an English sampler at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $4,500 for the highest priced.