Mourning Sampler (USA), ca. 1810 (CH 18697337)
Weeping willows worked in pale colored silks surround a tomb with inscription: Sacred to the memory of the dear departed Malvina Amanda Lamb who died March 30th [?] aged four years and six months
Mourning Sampler (USA), ca. 1810 (CH 18697337-2)
Weeping willows worked in pale colored silks surround a tomb with inscription: Sacred to the memory of the dear departed Malvina Amanda Lamb who died March 30th [?] aged four years and six months
Sampler (United States or England), late 19th century (CH 18616403)
Most of a border of geometric pattern lozenges, some containing adages: "Forget me not," "Token of Love," and "Respect," worked in brown, green, and beige. The sampler was added to at a later date, with spot m... More
Sampler (USA), 1802 (CH 18697383-2)
Two fragments of a long sampler stitched together, embroidered in black, green and yellow on a darkened linen ground. The top half has alphabets and the inscription with a floral vine border; the lower half ha... More
Sampler (USA), 1804 (CH 18489535)
In the upper third, a verse flanked by two butterflies, with a stylized floral border below. The verse reads: My life is a flower. The time --- to last its mixt with frost and shook with ev'ry blast In the... More
Sampler (USA), 1805–15 (CH 18489611)
Several bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow geometric borders, embroidered in black and light blue, with an inscription.
Sampler (USA), 1806 (CH 18616379)
Embroidered in white on a green ground are two alphabets, followed by Register of Timothy Hall's Family Who was born June 4th 1758 and Married April 3 1783 to Eunice Hills Who was born March 25 1760 Died June... More
Sampler (USA), 1806–13 (CH 18616377)
Alphabet, text (in German), and symmetrically arranged motifs of stars, flowering trees, and geometric patterns resembling woven patterns. With the inscription at the bottom.
Sampler (USA), 1808 (CH 18563977)
Four sets of alphabets and one set of numerals in the upper third; a verse and inscription in the middle third; and a landscape with large brick houses, trees, and sheep in the lower third. With a deep floral v... More
Sampler (USA), 1809 (CH 18697387)
Sampler embroidered in blues, greens and yellows on a loosely woven natural linen ground. In the center, a large urn of flowers rests on a grassy mound, with a female figure standing on either side. Spot motifs... More
Sampler (USA), 1810 (CH 18564325)
A grassy promenade in front of a large building, with domestic animals and a man and woman in the foreground. The promenade is flanked by rows of trees. The spaces are filled with birds, flowering plants, and v... More
Sampler (USA), 1812 (CH 18105597)
A deeply pointed border at the top with flowers, followed by several bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow geometric borders, an inscription and verse: Pinks will fade and tulips wither but a virt... More
Sampler (USA), 1815 (CH 18483257)
A wide border of naturalistic flowers enclosing two sets of alphabets, a verse, a cartouche with an inscription, and a scene of a woman seated under trees. The verse reads: Friendship's a name to few confined... More
Sampler (USA), 1817 (CH 18474135)
Three small alphabets in the upper register, followed by the inscription band, and one larger alphabet below. The lower third is blank, as though incomplete.
Sampler (USA), 1817 (CH 18564423)
Embroidered sampler with two alphabets, a set of numerals, a verse and a landscape within a deep vine border of flowers and grapes. The landscape includes a woman standing by a tree, sheep, and a large basket o... More
Sampler (USA), 1818 (CH 18483229)
A landscape at the bottom with a large house, trees, and animals. The ground is filled with scattered motifs, inside a curving rose vine border. At the center top a cartouche with the inscription, and a verse a... More
Sampler (USA), 1818 (CH 18489599)
Several bands of alphabets and numerals, separated by narrow cross borders, and at the bottom the inscription.
Sampler (USA), 1818 (CH 18564017)
Multiple bands of alphabets separated by narrow borders, with a wide floral border of carnations and tulips, embroidered in colored silks on a coarse natural linen ground.
Sampler (USA), 1819 (CH 18489615)
Curving floral vine enclosing three alphabets and one set of numerals, with an inscription and verse: For vacant and empty our minutes fly, We may be Negligent but we must die.
Sampler (USA), 1819 (CH 18564257)
Central scene of two women, one standing, and one seated on a bench beneath a grape arbor. Border of sixteen squares containing birds, flowering sprays, baskets of flowers, boys at play, a house, and, at the bo... More
Sampler (USA), 1820 (CH 18489575)
A very stylized strawberry vine border on three sides encloses scattered motifs and a house. Signed: Rosanna K. Johnsons Work in the 11 year of her Age 1820
Sampler (USA), 1821 (CH 18489567)
Seven bands of alphabets and numerals at the top; two verses, and an inscription in an oval medallion flanked by urns of flowers. The verses read: Proverbs Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain but a woman th... More
Sampler (USA), 1822 (CH 18564367)
A large basket of fruit surrounded by flowering sprays, and a verse: THE TEAR OF SYMPATHY No radiant pearl which crested fortune wears No gem that sparkling hangs from beauties ears Not the bright stars which ... More
Sampler (USA), 1823 (CH 18617205)
Square sampler of natural-colored linen embroidered with blue, green, yellow, red, and white silks. Within a strawberry vine border, an inscription, Louisa Nenninger Baltimore cess Juin 1823, is followed by ro... More
Sampler (USA), 1823 (CH 18617205-2)
Square sampler of natural-colored linen embroidered with blue, green, yellow, red, and white silks. Within a strawberry vine border, an inscription, Louisa Nenninger Baltimore cess Juin 1823, is followed by ro... More
Sampler (USA), 1824 (CH 18564041)
A square sampler worked in black, brown, purple, green, beige and pink on a natural ground. At the top four alphabets are worked in black. At the bottom are a house, trees and flowers, and a mourning plaque ben... More
Sampler (USA), 1824 (CH 18564351)
Picture format, with a large brick house and white picket fence, flanked by a weeping willow and another large tree, with trees also behind the house. Surrounded by a wide floral border. Inscription at the bottom.
Sampler (USA), 1826 (CH 18564039)
Bands of alphabets and numerals with geometric cross borders, and an inscription. In the lower half, baskets of flowering vines and birds fill the field. With a black and white diamond border.
Sampler (USA), 1826 (CH 18564067)
Two verses with baskets of flowers, an inscription, and in the lower third, a landscape showing boats on a river, a house and a church on either bank, trees, and figures. The whole is surrounded by a strawberry... More
Sampler (USA), 1827 (CH 18564281)
Male and female figures, trees, birds, and urns of flowers are symmetrically arranged on either side of a large house, with grass and domestic animals in front. A deep yellow rose border surrounds the sampler o... More
Sampler (USA), 1827 (CH 18564317)
Flowering branches growing out of a basket at the center bottom form a heart around a verse and inscription. The verse reads: Extract When beautys charms decay as soon they must And all its glories humbled in... More
Sampler (USA), 1827 (CH 18616383)
Several bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow geometric borders, a four-verse hymn entitled The Little Pilgrim, and the inscription: Mr Charles E. Fowler Mrs Minerva S. Fowler Died 13, 1832 The... More
Sampler (USA), 1828 (CH 18489579)
A verse and inscription in the center are surrounded by a symmetrical arrangement of trees, flowering trees, fruit baskets, and birdbaths. With a strawberry vine border. The verse reads: Tis religion that can... More
Sampler (USA), 1828 (CH 18564329)
A verse and inscription with a church below are flanked by motifs symmetrically arranged: fruit trees, roses, urns with flowering plants. Surrounded on four sides with a delicate strawberry vine border. The ve... More
Sampler (USA), 1830 (CH 18564037)
Nearly square sampler embroidered in soft shades of browns, blues, greens, and yellow on a natural linen ground. The field contains three alphabets, a set of numerals, a verse and inscription. At the bottom, a... More
Sampler (USA), 1831 (CH 18564023)
A sampler with six scenes: a church with a garden, figures, animals, birds and butterflies in front; the garden of Eden with Adam and Eve; and a mourning scene with a weeping willow, and funerary urn, and four ... More
Sampler (USA), 1832 (CH 18489581)
A verse and inscription at the center are surrounded by scattered trees, flowering trees, birds and rabbits. With a narrow strawberry vine border. The verse reads: I would like Enoch walk with God In Fellowship... More
Sampler (USA), 1832 (CH 18489583)
A verse and inscription at the center, surrounded by trees, flowering trees, birds and animals, with a strawberry vine border. The verse reads: Blessing for ever on the Lamb Who bore the curse for wretched man... More
Sampler (USA), 1832 (CH 18564021)
Large basket of flowers with scattered motifs including birds, squirrels, butterflies, and floral sprays, with a verse and inscription; the border is made up of four different floral patterns. The verse reads: ... More
Sampler (USA), 1834 (CH 18474155)
The field contains bands of alphabets and numerals, motifs symmetrically arranged of houses, trees, female figures, and dogs, with the inscription. With a border of hearts, embroidered in brown on a white ground.
Sampler (USA), 1834 (CH 18616405)
Three alphabets separated by floral vine borders, with a floral garland below. With a floral border on four sides. At the bottom, a verse and inscription. The verse reads: Let every virtue reign within thy bre... More
Sampler (USA), 1836 (CH 18489585)
A verse and inscription in the center are surrounded by a symmetrical arrangement of trees, flowering trees, fruit baskets, and birdbaths. With a strawberry vine border. The verse reads: I am the creature of ... More
Sampler (USA), 1838 (CH 18616371)
The field is filled with scattered motifs of flowering trees, urns of flowers, birds, stars, and an angel. In the lower right corner, Adam and Eve flank the Tree of Knowledge, with the inscription: The serpent ... More
Sampler (USA), 1838 (CH 18616401)
Family register of the Morgan family in black on natural linen, with a border of small triangles.
Sampler (USA), 1840 (CH 18567397)
Alphabets, numerals, and a number of designs for darning and floral patterns worked in colored wools on brown canvas.
Sampler (USA), 1875 (CH 18727679-2)
At the top, an eagle with spread wings is perched atop a shield, with flags and buntings, surrounded by floral sprays. At the bottom is a landscape with a small town, a locomotive, and a horse and carriage. In ... More
Sampler (USA), 19th century (CH 18474139)
Rectangular piece of white linen embroidered primarily in blues and brown with neat rows of floral motifs, stars, hearts, a cross and crown, and the initials G.F. With a narrow serpentine border.
Sampler (USA), 19th century (CH 18616373)
Bands of alphabets, the inscription Half Moon Saratoga County NY, and scattered motifs.
Sampler (USA), ca. 1800 (CH 18727657)
Small square sampler embroidered in pale silks on a natural linen ground. The central image is of a church with a steeple on a hill, with a tree, two girls, a dog and a sheep. A deep border of white roses surro... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1800 (CH 18727657-2)
Small square sampler embroidered in pale silks on a natural linen ground. The central image is of a church with a steeple on a hill, with a tree, two girls, a dog and a sheep. A deep border of white roses surro... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1810 (CH 18489601)
Four alphabets and two sets of numerals, in horizontal bands separated by narrow cross borders, with the inscription "S.R. Waters" near the top, and "Sarah Russell Waters, Boston, Massachusetts" at the bottom.
Sampler (USA), ca. 1816 (CH 18471841)
A list of seven names of members of the Merwine family is embroidered in black in the center: Charles Merwine, Martha Merwine, Thomas Merwine, Ann C. Merwine, Emily Merwine, Charles Merwine, and Elizabeth Merwi... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1836 (CH 18482595)
A memorial inscription enclosed in a floral wreath, embroidered primarily in yellows with green and brown. A morning glory appears in each corner, and a very narrow floral vine border frames the whole. The ins... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1851–1900 (CH 18489571)
A church with a steeple, a large figure of a priest, and scattered motifs of a cornucopia, birds, butterfies, and a flowering plant fill the ground. At the top, IHS is encircled by a floral wreath supported by cherubs.
Sampler (USA), ca. 1860 (CH 18489553)
The center field contains a large inscription with scattered motifs of birds, a house, and an urn of flowers; with a deep border combining a strawberry vine with other floral elements.
Sampler (USA), early 19th century (CH 18466171)
Bands of alphabets and numerals separated by simple cross borders, with the inscription Maria Atwater. The lower band is unfinished. Embroidered in light blue, grey-green, pale yellow, and brownish-black.
Sampler (USA), early 19th century (CH 18489521)
Octagonal frame enclosing three alphabets, a set of numerals, and a verse: Tis education forms the common mind Just as the twig bent the trees inclined Beauty in her vain her pretty eyes may roll Charms strik... More
Sampler (USA), early 19th century (CH 18575175)
Bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow geometric cross borders, a verse and inscription, in colored silks on tan linen. The verse reads: When youths soft season shall be oer And scenes of childhoo... More
Sewing Sampler (USA), early 19th century (CH 18417895)
A long piece of handwoven cotton stitched with buttons, button loops, buttonholes, hemming, tabs, hooks and eyes, and lace fillings. KM12 is embroidered in red cross stitch at one end and KM18 in knot stitch ... More
Sampler (England), 1804 (CH 18697341)
Finely worked in colored silks on bolting cloth. Three sections with flower urn, insects and animals, Adam and Eve, verses, running vine border.
Sampler (England), 1810 (CH 18471855)
Geometric stepped fret in each corner with floral vines. Top has sun with flowers on each side. Sampler reads: "Since all the downward tracts of time/ Gods watchfull eye surveys/ Or who so wise to chuse our... More
Sampler (England), 1813 (CH 18489587)
Small reversing floral border enclosing 2 bands of alphabets and numbers at the top. Two verses ("Rising in the Morning" and "Going to bed at night"). Signed Ann Davies aged 7 1813. "Thrice Welcome to my op'... More
Sampler (England), 1814 (CH 18617191)
Isolated domestic and patriotic motifs within a curving floral border. A gravestone topped with flags reads "The allies entered Paris March 31, 1814."
Sampler (England), 1815 (CH 18617235)
Nearly square sampler embroidered in soft colors of green, tan and pink on a cream ground. Variation of the lozenge sampler, with each corner of the diamond cut off to make an octagon, and the typical stepped o... More
Sampler (England), 1817 (CH 18177927)
Ornamental motifs including animals, ships, trees, Garden of Eden. Inscription: Barbara Hunter is my name and with my needle I have done the same, and by this work you may see what care my parents have taken o... More
Sampler (England), 1817 (CH 18177927-2)
Ornamental motifs including animals, ships, trees, Garden of Eden. Inscription: Barbara Hunter is my name and with my needle I have done the same, and by this work you may see what care my parents have taken o... More
Sampler (England), 1817 (CH 18186513)
Embroidery sampler with border of stylized trees; alphabet in capitals and small letters at top; a cabin and trees at bottom; and verse.
Sampler (England), 1817 (CH 18617173)
"Motto./ Letters were first designed to instruct and bless mankind/ Seize pupils seize the present fleeing hour/ Improve the passing moment as it flies/ Youth will soon be past man is a flower/ Whose bloom soon... More
Sampler (England), 1820 (CH 18564389)
Solomon's Temple; shield with lion and unicorn; Tower of Babel verses and Biblical quotations; scattered ornaments throughout; inscription "Elizabeth Capps wrought this sampler in the 8th year of her age, Fries... More
Sampler (England), 1821 (CH 18489559)
Octagonal frame enclosing three alphabets, set of numbers, darning squares, verse and picture of birds in a tree with baskets of flowers. Curving floral border on outside of frame. Two darning squares, each div... More
Sampler (England), 1823 (CH 18489595)
Unfinished sampler. Sampler has an elaborate floral border of two vines bearing several varieties of exotic flowers (and johnny-jump-ups). The foliage grows from an urn and culminates at the top as a rose. Th... More
Sampler (England), 1827 (CH 18617195)
Eagle, band of trees, verse, "Have not Eve and Adam taught us/ their sad profit to compute/ To what dismal state they brought us/ when they stole forbidden fruit." All within a curving floral border.
Sampler (England), 1832 (CH 18564299)
At top, a house with trees, dogs, birds and motifs; below a vase of flowers with trees, birds, hearts surrounded by a chain border.
Sampler (England), 1842 (CH 18617179)
Alphabets and numerals followed by "then when Mary was come where Jesus was and saw him she fel down at his feeting saying unto him Lord if thou hadst been here my brother had not died when jesus therefore saw ... More
Sampler (England), 1847 (CH 18617177)
Alphabets with signature and date in red and green. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sampler (England), 1852 (CH 18617031)
Upper third has a religious verse; lower two-thirds spot motifs and the inscription in a floral wreath. Surrounded by a flowering vine border on all sides. The verse reads: Poor, weak and sinful though I am ... More
Sampler (England), 1864 (CH 18564383)
Flowering plant in a vase; two peacocks; initials "W.C." and "1864" within border of scrolls with flowers.
Sampler (England), 19th century (CH 18564159)
Alphabets and four numbers with "Jane Hall" in colored beads
Sampler (England), 19th century (CH 18564159-2)
Alphabets and four numbers with "Jane Hall" in colored beads Public domain reproduction of English medieval illuminated manuscript page, Latin, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sampler (England), 19th century (CH 18616381)
With a curving strawberry border text: "Blest truth descend and dwell within my heart/ O shed thy beams and never more depart/ Then when of self or others I may speak/ My words shall be sincere and kind and mee... More
Sampler (England), August 8, 1837 (CH 18727651)
Text in black stitching on a natural linen ground. Made at the Cheltenham Female Orphan Asylum.
Abigail Barnard - Family register sampler - Google Art Project
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Abigail Pearson - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Ann E. Armstrong - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Ann E. Kelly - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Anna Warfel - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Anna Williams - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Band Sampler (Mexico), 19th century (CH 18474107)
Drawnwork sampler with beadwork edge showing pairs of animals with flowers, and bands of multicolored silk embroidery on linen.
C. Keiber - Darning sampler - Google Art Project
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Caroline Piovan - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Catherine Cavanagh - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Catherine Van Boskirk - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Darning Sampler (England), 1800 (CH 18466245)
Handkerchief embroidered with five darning crosses on sheer linen. The initials FR and HW surmonted by two crowns, and the date 1800 are worked in black silk; the crosses in green, yellow, cream and red.
Darning Sampler (England), 1800 (CH 18466245-2)
Handkerchief embroidered with five darning crosses on sheer linen. The initials FR and HW surmonted by two crowns, and the date 1800 are worked in black silk; the crosses in green, yellow, cream and red.
Darning Sampler (England), 1809 (CH 18489541)
A white rose on a stem with leaves and buds in the center and surrounded by eight crosses of darning stitches. Hemmed on four sides.
Darning Sampler (Germany), 1811 (CH 18616779)
Twenty darning stitches. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Darning Sampler (Germany), 1824 (CH 18616543)
Fourteen squares of pattern darning, a square of simulated knitting, two insert patches, one with initials and date, two inset corners, and small squares of decorative stitchery.
Darning Sampler (Germany), 1830 (CH 18616769)
Twenty squares of darning in red, blue, and white. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Darning Sampler (Germany), 1841 (CH 18616791)
Fourteen squares of darning with cut-out backs, six squares of pattern embroidery. Names at center may be teacher and embroiderer.
Darning Sampler (Germany), 1869 (CH 18616767)
Sixteen squares of darning, patches, and white work embroidery held together with woven tape.