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Late 19th Century Windmill Blades Log Cabin Quilt;  From the Sipe Estate, Island Ford, Rockingham County, VA. Very rare and vivid color combination. Excellent condition with a very minor stain.
Offered by: Christopher and Bernadette Evans Antiques
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American Sampler by Emeline A. Smith, Leominster, Massachusetts, 1828;  An interesting and cohesive group of samplers was made in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the first decades of the 19th century. The shared characteristics inc..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Victorian Crazy Quilt ;  A silk Victorian Crazy Quilt in excellent condition. The quilt is professionally stretched and mounted for hanging.
Offered by: Judith & James Milne/At Home Antiques
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Room-Size Hooked Rug;  A graphic and unusually versatile room-size hooked rug in excellent condition.
Offered by: Elliott & Grace Snyder
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CHIPPENDALE POLESCREEN;  Primary Wood: Mahogany Provenance: The Ralph Loucks Collection, Chicago, Illinois. Item Number: 6392.2
Offered by: Bernard & S. Dean Levy
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Margaret Spender, England, 1810;  Many of the antique samplers made in the 17th and early 18th centuries in Germany and Northern Europe include the bold pictorial elements that were first published i..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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A Large Pictorial Hooked Rug;  American, Probably Maine, Dated, "1937" Wool and cotton rags on burlap 84 ½" x 84 ½" Mounted for display. Cleaned, small areas of repair. ..
Offered by: Olde Hope Antiques, Inc.
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Yarn Sewn Rug Of Floral Design;  Ex Ronnie Newman Collection. Yarn sewn rug with vivid red roses and various smaller flowers in pinks, whites, reds, and yellow. Blue and green leaves add a contrasting b..
Offered by: Scott Bassoff, Sandy Jacobs Antiques
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FITCH - HALL needlework Coat of Arms worked at Misses Cuming’s school in Boston c.1770 - Discovered on a deserted ship of the coast of Boston.;  FITCH - HALL Coat of Arms Boston, MA c.1770 This needlework coat of arms was worked at the Misses Cuming’s school in Boston c.1770 by one of t..
Offered by: Stephen & Carol Huber
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Susanna Hickson, England, 1783;  A classic English antique sampler worked in a balanced format, this has the added appeal of birds, butterflies and flying insects that were stitched in a more free-form, organ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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American Hooked Rug of Two Birds;  American Hooked Rug of Two Birds, Circa 1920s (Ref: NY9382-crrx) American Folk Art hooked rug depicting two birds sitting on stumps with a polychrome mixed color border. &n..
Offered by: Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc.
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Mary Ann Cleveland, New England, 1827;  This relatively simple marking and poem sampler has the added appeal of a very good and unusual verse, “Convince the World that You are Just and true Be Just in all you ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850;  Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850 by Betty Ring. Two volume hardcover with dust jackets, in As New condition. No slipcase. More than ..
Offered by: Russack & Loto Books, LLC
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Sally S. Smith, United States, 1836;  Dominated by a large house, shown in three-quarter view and centered between two stylized, leafy trees, this handsome antique sampler is signed, “Executed by Sally S. Sm..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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American Sampler by Marietta Brown, Mid-Atlantic, United States, 1846;  This sampler offers a strong, pictorial composition accomplished with brightly colored merino wool, a pleasing combination. Merino wool became very popular with needleworkers ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Felt Mat;  This fabulous turn of the century felt mat has pieced compass pinwheels galoure. All in vibrant, contrasting colors with delicate feather stitching. Wool felt on a..
Offered by: Christopher and Bernadette Evans Antiques
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American Crewelwork;  American Crewelwork: Over 100 How-To Stitching Diagrams, 140 Famous Traditional Designs and Contemporary Adaptations, Photographs of Early American Originals an Illustrated Hi..
Offered by: Russack & Loto Books, LLC
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Mary Howe, England, 1832;  Mary Howe dated this handsome and beautifully stitched pictorial antique sampler "Nov'r19th 1832" - it features a large 16th century manor house on a s..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Elizabeth McCoy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1813 Open configuration options;  Antique samplers that present a free form, folkier composition and execution are wonderfully appealing and we’re pleased to offer this praiseworthy example, which is sig..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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House, Sheep and Willow Tree Sampler, likely New England, circa 1820;  A small and very charming antique sampler, this may have been made as a precursor to the next project - a larger, highly developed sampler incorporating this endearing pictori..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Three American Quaker Samplers, Lownes Family, Pennsylvania, c. 1800, 1803 and 1820;  This is a wonderful group of three samplers made in the same family from Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Two are signed by their makers and all three descended to..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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“The Wheat Sheaf Inn Posting House and Family Inn”, England, circa 1840 Open configuration options;  We are particularly fond of antique samplers that depict large buildings that practically fill the entire work and have known of both English and American examples, generally ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Mary Wallace, Loughriescouse, Ireland, 1847;  Documented Irish samplers are rare, and we’re pleased to offer this one, which offers strong visual appeal with excellent color and composition. A fine, large alphabet, ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Embroidered Seat Cushion;  Elaborate embroidered 19thC seat cushion top. Finely stitched grape border, ribbon design swirls surrounding an open work basket of flowers. 21” by 19”. Mounted on..
Offered by: Scott Bassoff, Sandy Jacobs Antiques
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Margret Van Antwerp, New York, New York, circa 1800;  A very fine and rare example, this is a solidly stitched antique sampler with no linen showing. It is signed, “Margret Van Antwerp was born March the 10 1788 made this s..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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American Needlework Treasures;  Betty Ring. AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK TREASURES: SAMPLERS AND SILK EMBROIDERIES FROM THE COLLECTION OF BETTY RING. New York: E. P Dutton in Association with the Museum of American F..
Offered by: Russack & Loto Books, LLC
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Judith Mary Newberry, London, England, 1841;  A small and handsome antique sampler, this was made by ten-year-old Judith Mary Newberry; all of the stitching – the alphabets, narrow bands, religious verse and inscrip..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Les Pensionnaires Pieuse, France, circa 1820;  This splendid silk embroidered picture depicts “The Pious Pensioners,” a young lady and a girl in an outdoor setting, with a little shrine set up in a tree. Accomp..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Lady's Reticule;  A very fine lady’s silk and paper reticule with watercolor floral panels. In exceptional condition.
Offered by: Elliott & Grace Snyder
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Ann Glaister, Saltcoats, Cumberland, England, 1824 Open configuration options;  This is a delightful antique sampler grounded along the bottom with a fine scene of a cottage and trees set along a picket fence with fat birds above. It also includes a caref..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Ainu Retarpe (Nettle Fiber) Robe;  Aniu robes woven of nettle fiber are much more rare than the elm bark fiber examples. This robe is actually Siberian Islands Ainu which is even less commmon. Provenance..
Offered by: Brant Mackley Gallery
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35 STARS, 1863-65, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, A VERY RARE, SMALL SCALE EXAMPLE WITH A BEAUTIFUL MEDALLION CONFIGURATION, PROBABLY MADE IN BALTIMORE BY JABEZ W. LOANE, FOUND AMONG THE POSSESSIONS OF PHYSICIAN, CHARLES F. MCEWEN;  35 STARS, 1863-65, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, A VERY RARE, SMALL SCALE EXAMPLE WITH A BEAUTIFUL MEDALLION CONFIGURATION, PROBABLY MADE IN BALTIMORE BY JABEZ W. LOANE, FOUND AMONG THE P..
Offered by: Jeff R. Bridgman American Antiques
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Silk Embroidered Memorial to George Torrey, Scituate, Massachusetts, circa 1815;  Writing in Girlhood Embroidery: American Samplers & Pictorial Needlework 1650 – 1850, vol. I, Betty Ring states that the majority of early 19th century mourning..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Lady and Cavalier;  A charming 17th c. silk needlework picture incorporating, in lovely color, many elements of the “vocabulary" of pictures from this period.
Offered by: Elliott & Grace Snyder
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"RETURN OF THE CONSTITUTION';  SILK NEEDLEWORK AND WATERCOLOR MOURNING PICTURE Reference: Sold at American Art Galleries as Lot 419 on February 22, 1922 in New York from the collection of '..
Offered by: Bernard & S. Dean Levy
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Crewelwork Depicting a Flowering Urn with Birds and Animals;  American School, wrought by Julianne V. Slice, dated 1841. Wool on linen, mounted on a stretcher. 21 ¾” x 27 ¾” with frame. Great condition, unifo..
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques
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Hooked Rug;  Cotton and wool on burlap. In very good condition.
Offered by: Elliott & Grace Snyder
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Hooked Rug;  A wonderful Maine abstract floral design hooked rug c.1850-1870. Hooked on burlap, the maker used a great selection of vegetable dyes resulting in an exciting vibrant visual s..
Offered by: John Hunt Marshall
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Lady Macbeth Needlework Picrure;  An elaborately detailed needlework picture of a woman elegantly dressed holding a bloody knife while another woman attends to her. Their dress, draped curtains, columns , and ..
Offered by: Scott Bassoff, Sandy Jacobs Antiques
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Waldoboro Style Scroll and Floral Hooked Rug;  SPECTACULAR GRAPHIC RUG FROM MAINE. C1860-80 WITH RICH EARTH TONES WITH ACCENTS OF RED. CENTRAL FLORAL MOTIF IS RAISED AND SCULPTURED. 7X 61. SEE TURBAYNE J., HOO..
Offered by: SAJE Americana
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Northwest Coast Button Blanket;  condition: over all very good condition, with some minor stains on the left side of the red trade cloth and button loss to outer and inner bands. Custom wall mount included. I..
Offered by: Brant Mackley Gallery
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Flower Basket with Darning Squares, England, circa 1800;  This antique sampler offers a very pleasing composition centered on a latticework basket of flowers with flower branches and cornucopias and four beautifully accomplished squa..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Sarah Ann Fell Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, circa 1830, attributed to Mrs. C. Evans Seminary;  A small group of exemplary antique samplers, attributed to a schoolteacher, Mrs. C. Evans, was made by schoolgirls from Bucks and Montgomery Counties outside of Philadelphia. ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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English Darning Sampler by H. Frost, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, 1790;  Darning samplers with flower arrangements and leafy garlands are a particularly appealing genre of English samplers and we’re delighted to offer this stellar example. Ha..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Eliza Axford, Carrfield House, England, 1831;  Signed, “Eliza Axford Carrfield House 1831,” this is an outstanding antique sampler with a very appealing central scene. Carrfield House, a delightful structure re..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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American Silk Embroidery by Sidney Caroline Hendricks, Lititz Moravian Girls’ School, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1823;  The Lititz Moravian Girls’ School of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania opened its doors in 1748, and gained a wide reputation for offering its students a strong academic ed..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Plushwork Lion in an Exotic Setting, England, circa 1850;  Plushwork, also called “raised Berlin work” or “raised embroidery” is a form of needlework that is very densely worked with the plush stitch that forms..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Catharine Bickel, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1827;  There is a significant and very appealing group of antique samplers worked between 1827 and 1831 by Pennsylvania German girls living in Reading, Pennsylvania. These are marked..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Woolwork Picture of Bray Church, Near Maidenhead, Berkshire, English, circa 1850;  A large and very handsome needlework picture, this is entitled “Bray Church Nr. Maidenhead Berks” and the subject is the wonderful, famed medieval church built in ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Balch School Embroidery, Providence, RI dated 1803, by Cynthia Williams;  Cynthia Williams Mary Balch School Providence, Rhode Island dated 1803 While a student at the Mary Balch school in Providence, RI, Cynthia stitched this ele..
Offered by: Stephen & Carol Huber
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Mary Jane Sarrell, “The Watch”, England, 1849 Open configuration options;  This antique sampler presents a wonderful, carefully stitched poem, “The Watch,” that was written by Anna Steele (1718-1778), a British poet. It was originally pub..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Weston School darning sampler;  A lovely and clean Weston School darning exercise sampler by Ann Smith in 1809. In remarkably fine condition, conservation mounted into a reproduction frame.
Offered by: Van Tassel/Baumann American Antiques
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Needlework Mourning Picture;  A rare and beautiful Dorchester, Massachusetts silk on silk needlework attributed to a student from the Saunders and Beach Academy. Executed in polychrome silk threads and dep..
Offered by: Bernard & S. Dean Levy
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2'1" x 1'11" Antique Flat Woven Main Panel From A Turkish Yastik, Circa 1890;  This flat woven (kilim technique) piece is the main panel from a Turkish Yastik (cushion cover). It originally had a small skirt at each end which has been removed. It is now ..
Offered by: Douglas & Helen Stock / Douglas Stock Gallery
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Exceptional Pieced and Appliqued Bed/Table Cover;  A very charming early 19th c. pieced and appliquéd bed/table cover in great color and very fine condition. Signed “SLS” below basket of flowers. Minor repa..
Offered by: Elliott & Grace Snyder
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Eliza Boyd, Brisbane Academy, Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1872;  The samplermaking tradition continued in England and Scotland through the end of the 19th century as some schools included this skill in their curriculum for many years. Eliza..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Wonderful Late 19th Century Folk Art Felt Mat;  Birds, Oak Leaves, and Hearts. Blue on a red ground. Professionally mounted for hanging. Minor losses and wear
Offered by: Christopher and Bernadette Evans Antiques
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English Parrot Embroidery on Paper, circa 1820;  Needlework on paper has always interested collectors as it allows for no missteps – the hole made by the needle must be incorporated into the work. This is a delightful ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Patriotic Bedcover Embroidered with American Eagle and Shield;  Wool on wool. Very minor repairs to foundation.
Offered by: Elliott & Grace Snyder
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Sybila Spang, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, 1838;  An excellent Pennsylvania antique sampler, this was made by Sybila Spang of Lebanon County, southeastern Pennsylvania. She completed her work on April 18, 1838. Born on April ..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Fabulous Miniature Compass Star Quilt;  Very finely hand stitched vernacular miniature compass star quilt, embroidered "Home, Farm, Army, 1937." Approx. 13 1/8 by 13 3/4 inches. Fair/..
Offered by: Brant Mackley Gallery
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Sarah Ann Clare, England, 1824;  This very appealing English antique sampler was stitched by Sarah Ann Clare in 1824 when she was “in her tenth year;” which likely means that she was nine years ol..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Graphic Hooked Rug;  A beautifully designed 19th c. hooked rug in vibrant color and excellent condition.
Offered by: Elliott & Grace Snyder
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American Sampler by Sally S. Smith, 1836;  Dominated by a large house, shown in three-quarter view and centered between two stylized, leafy trees, this handsome sampler is signed, “Executed by Sally S. Smith AD 1..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Exotic Bird on a Basket of Berries, England, circa 1850;  Mid-nineteenth century needleworkers employed various techniques and created wonderful textile pictures. In this case, stuffed appliques were used to create great relief and e..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Jane Nunn, England, 1815;  Jane Nunn worked in unusually tight and fine stitches, creating a wonderfully refined sampler. The English motif register at the bottom includes tent-stitched baskets of fruit..
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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Rare Tennessee Sampler by Isabella Chrisman, Wilson County, 1847;  This large and very beautifully worked sampler was made by Isabella Chrisman in 1847; she was likely attending the Abbe Female Institute in Lebanon, Wilson County at the time...
Offered by: M. Finkel & Daughter
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