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Sailor Marine Motif Sampler 1852
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Pre 1837 VR item# 567616 (stock# S106)
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The Antiques Company
516-6240251
$1200
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A superbly executed sampler, this peice was executed by Catherine Patterson of Bonnyrig age 12 in 1852. nder the alphabets, Catherine includes her genealogical history in the form of crowned initials. Particularly noteworthy is the distinctive marine motif. Catherineincludes a sailor, standing inexplicably on a chair whit the words "Royal Tar" framing the dimunitive sailor's head. Two ships in full sail are set on either side of the sailor. A beautifully executed sampler in origina ...click for details
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Very Early Sampler Circa 1600's
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Pre 1700 item# 567607 (stock# S103)
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The Antiques Company
516-6240251
$2500
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This sampler is among the earliest known. the animal and floral design motifs all come from J.Sibmacher's book, Newes Modelbuch on Kuppfer Gemacht with was published within 60 years after Gutenberg invented the printing press. The stitch patterns which comprise about a quarter of the design are Elizabethan. Many of the samplers were done in long bands with the stitches running across the narrow part. This is unusual since the pattern was done across the ong dimension. Probably silk on linen, ...click for details
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