Needlework sampler by Charlotte Sackree, aged 16
Woollen background with coloured silk threads in cross, satin and eyelet hole stitches. Flower, three, animal, bird and crown motifs all within a floral border. Inscribed: 'Charlotte Sackree Aged 16 ...
Needlework sampler by Elisabeth Gent Ditchfield, aged 10
Linen background. Coloured woollen threads in cross stitch. Verse and illustration of the Blue Coat School, Warrington within floral border. Inscribed 'The Blue Coat School Warrington 1841 made by ...
Needlework sampler by Elisabeth King Thringston
Linen background. Coloured silk threads in cross and eyelet hole stitches. Alphabet, numerals, verse, simple border patterns, crown, tree, flower and bird motifs. Inscribed 'Elizabeth King Thringston ...
Needlework sampler by Eliza Beeley aged 9
Linen background. Coloured silk and woollen threads worked in cross stitch. Alphabet, numerals, verse, simple border patterns, heart, crown and floral motifs, all within a geometric border. From the ...
Needlework sampler by Eliza Pritchard, aged 11 years
Linen background. Cotton thread in browns, greens and blues. Alphabet, numerals, flowers, trees, birds and a house. Inscribed: 'Eliza Pritchard, her work. Aged 11 Edgmond School. Spetmeber 1841'. ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Anne Moore, aged 8 years
Alphabet and biblical text backed on paper. From the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.
Towards the end of the century, samplers taught not only sewing but also literacy in the forms of alphabets, ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Heler, Apedale School
Linen background. Coloured worsted thread. Alphabets, numerals, verse and bird motifs inside greek key and plain borders. Inscribed: 'Elizabeth Heler Apedale School 1849.' From the Staffordshire County ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Jenkinson
Linen background. Black silk thread worked in cross stitch. Alphabets, numerals and simple border patterns. Edges are bound with dark green silk tape. Backed with glazed linen cloth. Inscription: ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Thirkkles, age 7
Linen background with coloured silk threads in eyeley hole, cross and Montenegran cross stitches. Alphabel and numerals, all within a floral border. Inscribed: 'Elizabeth Thirkkles work finished the ...
Needlework sampler by Elizabeth Tomkinson aged 11 years
Linen background. Coloured wool threads. Alphabet, numerals, animal, flower, tree and geometric motifs within simple border. Inscribed: 'Elizabeth Tomkinson Aged 11 years 1815.' From the Staffordshire ...
Needlework sampler by Frances Francis, aged 12
Linen background. Worked in cotton thread in shades of green, brown, red, purple, pink, blue and black in cross-stitch, satin stitch and stem stitch. House, garden, cherubs, trees, flowers, butterfly ...
Needlework sampler by Frances Rebecca Jones, aged 8
Many samplers include a religious or moral verse, which may be a few lines from a psalm or part of a hymn. Some go further and inscribe the lords prayer or Ten Commandments.
The verse on this sampler ...
Needlework sampler by Hannah Thacker
Rectangular sampler worked entirely in cross stitch on a cream wollen ground. . Stylised floral border on three sides and other motifs: bird, flowers, basket of fruit, vase of flowers, swan. Embroidered ...
Needlework sampler by Harriet Hadden aged 10
From the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.
Towards the end of the 18th century, samplers taught not only sewing but also literacy in the forms of alphabets, numerals and religious texts. These ...
Needlework sampler by Lizzie Beech aged 11
Maker: 'Lizzie Beech. Aged 11 years. Bridgtown National School.' From the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.
Towards the end of the 18th century, samplers taught not only sewing but also literacy ...
Needlework sampler by Lydia Jenkinson
Linen background. Dark green silk thread worked in cross stitch. Alphabet, numerals, verse, heart motif and simple border patterns. From the Staffordshire County Collection. 324mm x 305mm.
Verse: ...
Needlework sampler by Lydia Warner
Dark and light green thread, eylet hole stitches. Selvedge on right hand side. Alphabet, numerals, crown, heart, tree and flower motifs within a Greek key border. Maker's name: 'Lydia Warner 1810'.
From ...
Needlework sampler by Maria Bescoby aged 8
Sampler worked in light blue and maroon wool. Alphabet, numbers and maker's name: 'Maria Bescoby Aged 8 Years'.
From the Staffordshire County Collection