England
18th century
Silk thread on linen
Height 12 in (30.5 cm), Width 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm), including frame
Provenance: Private collection, London, UK
This needlework sampler is worked in silk thread on a linen ground, presenting multiple rows of alphabet lettering in varying styles alongside figural motifs including a gentleman and lady in period dress, trees, and animals. Alphabet samplers of this type were produced across England and the American colonies during the eighteenth century as exercises in needlework skill and literacy, typically worked by young girls under the supervision of a schoolmistress or governess. The London provenance is consistent with an English origin, and the figural style and border treatment are characteristic of late eighteenth century English schoolgirl needlework.
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England
18th century
Silk thread on linen
Height 12 in (30.5 cm), Width 9 1/2 in (24.1 cm), including frame
Provenance: Private collection, London, UK
This needlework sampler is worked in silk thread on a linen ground, presenting multiple rows of alphabet lettering in varying styles alongside figural motifs including a gentleman and lady in period dress, trees, and animals. Alphabet samplers of this type were produced across England and the American colonies during the eighteenth century as exercises in needlework skill and literacy, typically worked by young girls under the supervision of a schoolmistress or governess. The London provenance is consistent with an English origin, and the figural style and border treatment are characteristic of late eighteenth century English schoolgirl needlework.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
