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 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
Needlework sampler by Maria Bescoby aged 8
Sampler of various needlework techniques sewn on to paper, including patch, button-hole, pin tucks and hemming. Written inscription: Maria Bescoby, Standard IV'.
From the Staffordshire County ...
Needlework sampler by Maria Wilson
Linen. Black and brown silk threads in cross, four-sided stitch and eyelet hole stitch. All edges hemmed. Alphabets, numerals and simple border patterns. Inscribed 'Maria Wilson Nov.br 8th 1823'. ...
Needlework sampler by Mary Adela Blagg
Cotton background. Coloured woollen thread in cross and eyelet hole stitch. Selvedge at bottom. Alphabet, numerals, tree, flower, basket of fruit, heart, crown and animal motifs. Inacribed: 'Mary ...
Needlework Sampler by Mary Anne Mann
Cross stitch sampler, beige cloth, edged with five rows, pink, blue, red. Alphabet, numerals and maker's name: 'Mary Ann Mann 1834'.
From the Staffordshire County Collection
Needlework sampler by Mary Anne Moore
Map of England and Wales, showing county boundries, red and green silk threads on open canvas. From the Staffordshire County Collection.
Needlework maps came into fashion towards the end of the 18th ...