Sampler, Polly Turner, 1786 - Public domain dedication image
This sampler is on of the earliest known examples made at Mary Balch’s school in Providence, Rhode Island. The depicted five-bay building is ostensibly the president's house at Rhode Island College (now Brown U... More
Sampler (England or United States), 1771 (CH 18563921)
Sampler is divided into three horizontal bands; upper with alphabet, trees, flowering plants, birds and verse; second with animals, birds and baskets of fruit; third, large basket of flowers and signature. Soli... More
Sampler (United States or England), 18th century (CH 18616397)
Alphabet and verse: ? will I ? you of Christ the King and of the church the quire the song of song to them belongs watch ?? flames ? Another verse: This shews the way of life's Decay
Sampler (USA), 1729 (CH 18727669)
Adam and Eve, with a biblical verse written on paper and stitched to the ground.
Sampler (USA), 1729 (CH 18727669-2)
Adam and Eve, with a biblical verse written on paper and stitched to the ground.
Sampler (USA), 1737 (CH 18564339)
The field contains an alphabet, several scenes and scattered figures, including The Three Fates, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the Expulsion, a lady and gentleman in contemporary costume, a hunter, sheep ... More
Sampler (USA), 1755 (CH 18564237)
In the center are several bands of neatly worked alphabets, a verse, crowns, the initials HH and the inscription Hannah Holland My Work in the Year 1755. At the top and bottom are very crudely embroidered eleme... More
Sampler (USA), 1755 (CH 18564307)
Alphabets, highly stylized floral elements, and an inscription embroidered in colored silks on a white linen ground. Surrounded by a chain link border with four-leaf clovers and spades in the corners. The inscr... More
Sampler (USA), 1772 (CH 18483237)
In the upper half, bands of alphabets separated by narrow floral cross borders, a verse and inscription: From my beginning may the almighty powers Blessings bestow in never ceasing showers Oh may I happy be a... More
Sampler (USA), 1773 (CH 18616411)
Wide border of urns, flowering plants and people. In center, alphabet, text and more people. Alphabet. "At home abroad in Peace in War Thy God will thee Defend Conduct thee through Life's Pilgrimage Safe to thy... More
Sampler (USA), 1786 (CH 18564355)
Large vase of flowers with verse above and inscription below, surrounded on three sides with a border of roses set in octagonal frames. The verse reads: The maid who led by wisdom's guiding hand Seek's virtue... More
Sampler (USA), 1787 (CH 18564373)
Embroidered sampler with bands of alphabets and numerals, floral and geometric borders, and an inscription. At the bottom are two trees, one surrounded by birds, the other with birds flying away from it; the tr... More
Sampler (USA), 1788 (CH 18489539)
Long vertically rectangular sampler with a verse, three alphabets, two sets of numerals and two floral bands arranged in rows. The verse reads: Each beautious Flower that grows Gods Wisdom Plainly shows Sig... More
Sampler (USA), 1789 (CH 18564221)
The field has scattered motifs including house, a peacock, urns of flowers, birds, and Adam and Eve with the Tree of Knowledge. Surrounded on three sides with a geometric border and on all four with a strawberr... More
Sampler (USA), 1794 (CH 18697353)
In the upper third, a female figure with large flower spray and the inscription Ann Wood 1794, flanked by cupids and trees. In the middle, a flowering vine cross border and a verse. In the lower third, scattere... More
Sampler (USA), 1796 (CH 18488987)
A cornucopia is spilling an assortment of flowers; it is surrounded by butterflies and birds. An estucheon below the cornucopia is inscribed Jamesscoll (?) for W.L. Kenney, Nov. 1, 1796, and an inscription app... More
Sampler (USA), 1797 (CH 18489089)
Bands of alphabets and numerals, 1797, then a record of the births in the Eaton family: Job Eaton born May 26 1762/1765 Phebe Eaton born December 20 Sarah Eaton born November 22 1786 Job Eaton born January 21 1... More
Sampler (USA), 1797 (CH 18727635)
Embroidered in colored silks on a natural linen ground. A single alphabet at the top is followed by a verse: In the center, Adam and Eve are flanking a tree with serpent coiled around it. At the bottom, tulips... More
Sampler (USA), 1798 (CH 18471849)
The small square field has an alphabet in four bands at the top and a landscape at the bottom with a house, tree, man and woman, dog, and deer. The deep border has an urn of flowers in each corner and flowers, ... More
Sampler (USA), 1798 (CH 18489591)
Multiple bands of alphabets and numerals separated by narrow cross borders, followed by a verse and inscription. At the bottom are trees, squirrels and deer. The verse reads: Learn a pace to grow in grace tha... More
Sampler (USA), 1798 (CH 18564323-2)
Several bands of alphabets and numerals separated by geometric and floral cross borders, with a verse and inscription: God give me grace i ask no more Contentment is a constant store Ann Thornton Aged nine Ye... More
Sampler (USA), 1799 (CH 18471827)
Sampler with two scenes, a verse and inscription, and a stylized acorn border on four sides. The upper scene shows a house, another small building with a fence, a large branching tree and a smaller fruit tree, ... More
Sampler (USA), 18th century (CH 18204833)
Several rows of alphabets and numerals, followed by a row of trees, and a verse: Vanity Seek to be good, but aim not to be great A woman's noblest station is retreat Her fairest virtues fly from publick sight D... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1775 (CH 18564013)
Three sets of alphabets, one set of numerals, and verse, with a floral border on three sides and a landscape at the bottom. The work is embroidered on brown linen; the border and landscape have embroidered grou... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1800 (CH 18474099)
Embroidered in many colors on a black embroidered ground; a center panel with upper and lower case alphabets, numerals and the signature, and a wide floral border. The black background stops with an outer borde... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1800 (CH 18474099-2)
Embroidered in many colors on a black embroidered ground; a center panel with upper and lower case alphabets, numerals and the signature, and a wide floral border. The black background stops with an outer borde... More
Sampler (USA), ca. 1915 (CH 18565721-2)
Sampler showing the seventeen steps necessary for the formation of the grape stitch, with the needles still in place.
Sampler (USA), late 18th–early 19th century (CH 18471857)
At bottom center, Adam and Eve are flanking a large tree. Directly above the tree is a basket of flowers. On either side, urns with flowering trees, embroidered in bright colors, are symmetrically arranged to c... More
Sampler (USA), late 18th–early 19th century (CH 18471857-2)
At bottom center, Adam and Eve are flanking a large tree. Directly above the tree is a basket of flowers. On either side, urns with flowering trees, embroidered in bright colors, are symmetrically arranged to c... More
Sampler (USA), May 28, 1800 (CH 18727647)
Embroidered entirely in black on a white ground. Bands of alphabets and verses, and an inscription, are separated by floral cross borders. Isolated motifs of trees, urns of flowers, and birds are symmetrically ... More
Sampler (USA), May 28, 1800 (CH 18727647-2)
Embroidered entirely in black on a white ground. Bands of alphabets and verses, and an inscription, are separated by floral cross borders. Isolated motifs of trees, urns of flowers, and birds are symmetrically ... More
Sampler, An Encomium of that Ever Blessed Martyr King Charles the Firs...
Embroidered in cross stitch in green, red and yellow on natural linen. Verse in praise of King Charles I, with running vine border with red flowers.
Sampler (England), 1703 (CH 18564343)
Made by the maker of 1941-69-60. Here the name is spelt 'Alse'. Cross borders with ornament, alphabet and verse.
Sampler (England), 1703 (CH 18697325)
Long vertical sampler worked in colored silks on a linen ground. The upper register has stylized floral vines. In the center, "Elizabeth Thurston Look well to what you take in hand for larning is better then h... More
Sampler (England), 1706 (CH 18617149)
Top half: five alphabets followed by monograms. Bottom half: picture, Chinese gentleman and child with trees and flowering plants, signature and date.
Sampler (England), 1721 (CH 18474145)
Sampler with border of a line, repeating triangles and another line with the alphabet and numbers one through nine embroidered below. Another line and triangles with florals and decorative border with text belo... More
Sampler (England), 1721 (CH 18474145-2)
Sampler with border of a line, repeating triangles and another line with the alphabet and numbers one through nine embroidered below. Another line and triangles with florals and decorative border with text belo... More
Sampler (England), 1723–24 (CH 18564403)
Alphabets, numerals, "Agnes Hodge, February the 5 1723-4 in the 9th year of my age" and the Lord's Prayer surrounded by a floral frame.
Sampler (England), 1723–24 (CH 18564403-2)
Alphabets, numerals, "Agnes Hodge, February the 5 1723-4 in the 9th year of my age" and the Lord's Prayer surrounded by a floral frame.
Sampler (England), 1730 (CH 18483259)
Small square sampler with bands of circles and squares filled with needle lace in a variety of patterns including hearts, crowns, flowers, and geometric motifs. One hollie point square has three crowns, WA, Mar... More
Sampler (England), 1750–1800 (CH 18489507)
Adam and Eve with the Tree of Life and isolated motifs of animals, birds and flowers.
Sampler (England), 1751 (CH 18617229)
The ten commandments followed by signature within curving floral border. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sampler (England), 1752 (CH 18697403)
Very finely stitched in soft shades of brown, tan, blue, green, yellow and pink silk on a natural linen ground. In the center panel, a cross stitch alphabet and religious verses in tent and eyelet stitches, a f... More
Sampler (England), 1759 (CH 18564147)
Four cross borders with floral ornament and "boxers"; The Lord's Prayer; alphabets, numerals and date.
Sampler (England), 1762 (CH 18564393)
Cross borders of alphabets, floral and geometric patterns, birds and verses. Signature "Mary Dormer 1762."
Sampler (England), 1766 (CH 18564003)
Alphabets, crowns and verse. Top: Cross borders with trees, flowers, insects, and fruit. Bottom: Scene of the Flight into Egypt with motifs and signature "Elizabeth Bolerworth, aged 15 years."
Sampler (England), 1773 (CH 18727683)
Hymn within two oval cartouches flanked by angels; at the top, a house with female figures and deer; at bottom, floral sprays and swans.
Sampler (England), 1779 (CH 18564411-2)
In the center, a prayer with flowering sprays on either side; at the top, alphabets and verse; below scene with shepherd and shepherdess and animals on a lawn before a house.
Sampler (England), 1780 (CH 18697357)
Alphabets, numerals, verse, and horizontal pattern bands. Public domain reproduction of English medieval illuminated manuscript page, Latin, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sampler (England), 1784 (CH 18617249)
Within a curving floral border isolated plant and animal motifs with Lord's Prayer in the center and Adam and Eve at the bottom. Signed "Sarah Patterson her work August aged 11 year 1784."
Sampler (England), 1786 (CH 18489597)
Floral border on three sides. Fourth side has flame stitched border with figures, lions, and trees enclosing a verse. "This is the Day when Christ arose/ So early from the Dead/ Why should I keep my Eyelids c... More
Sampler (England), 1788 (CH 18616299)
Within a curving floral border text "Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me." Then Adam and Eve with a figure of Justice and an angel.
Sampler (England), 1788 (CH 18617201)
Large house at top center, fields, people in park and pond at the bottom with swans and boat.
Sampler (England), 1789 (CH 18489527)
Map of England and Wales with a flower framed cartouche on the upper right. Inscription: "A map/of/England & Wales/Walden House/Henbury/1789."
Sampler (England), 1791 (CH 18617251)
Within a curving border of strawberries, two couples courting, a large basket of flowers, and a house in a park. Signature: "Mary Slatter ended this April the 29 1791." The couples' faces are engravings which... More
Sampler (England), 1796 (CH 18616417)
Within a curving border of carnations and tulips two texts, flowers, parents' names and initials. At bottom large house on lawn with sheep. This looks like an English prototype of a later Pennsylvania work.
Sampler (England), 1796 (CH 18616873)
At the top: two alphabets and numerals and one alphabet in groups of three letters in boxes. Below: "Friendship" poem surrounded by potted flowering plants. Name and date wreathed in flowers on a vine. Styli... More
Sampler (England), 17th century (CH 18378545)
Thirteen cross borders in cutwork with needlepoint stitches and embroidery in satin and curled stitches.
Sampler (England), 17th century (CH 18474167)
A series of embroidered bands with floral and geometric motifs and two alphabets rendered in different stitches.
Sampler (England), 17th century (CH 18564071)
Cross borders showing floral ornament and dogs. Also an alphabet.
Sampler (England), 17th century (CH 18564071-2)
Cross borders showing floral ornament and dogs. Also an alphabet. Public domain reproduction of English medieval illuminated manuscript page, Latin, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sampler (England), 17th century (CH 18564131)
Eleven borders of cutwork, drawnwork and embroidery.
Sampler (England), 17th century (CH 18564405)
Five cross borders of cutwork in different patterns. Sampler is unfinished.
Sampler (England), ca. 1641 (CH 18564161)
Alphabet and twelve cross borders in geometric and floral patterns.
Sampler (England), ca. 1745 (CH 18564089)
Alphabets, numbers, verses, and the Crucifixion. Signature: "Elizabeth Whitmore the daugher of Rolon and Ann Whitmore was born July ye 11th 1734."
Sampler (England), ca. 1750–75 (CH 18564143)
People, plant ornament, birds and verse in horizontal bands. Public domain reproduction of English medieval illuminated manuscript page, Latin, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sampler (England), ca. 1820 (CH 18563999)
Verse, landscape with two houses, trees with birds, sheep on lawn and scattered flower and tree motifs surrounded by an angular border.
Sampler (England), early 17th century (CH 18564177)
Random spot sampler, detached motifs, with interlacings and geometric types.
Sampler (England), early 17th century (CH 18564177-2)
Random spot sampler, detached motifs, with interlacings and geometric types.
Sampler (England), early 17th century (CH 18697381)
Spot sampler embroidered in blues, greens, yellows, gold and silver on a linen ground. Geometric designs in rococo work, deflected element work, plaited braid stitch, chain stitch, running stitch, couching and... More
Sampler (England), early 19th century (CH 18417997-2)
Cotton embroidered with silk in showing design of a delicate ribbon-tied spray of flowers including an iris, daffodil and thorny stem of roses.
Sampler (England), early 19th century (CH 18471813)
Circular medallion in the center with pastoral scene (ivory sheep guarded by black dog on a green lawn; man in red and woman in white in front of a tree; and gate with a white house). Surrounded by floral vine... More
Sampler (England), early 19th century (CH 18564289)
Religious verse arranged as an acrostic.
Sampler (England), early 19th century (CH 18616317)
"Print" work picture of rural landscape in black and white.
Sampler (England), late 17th century (CH 18471843)
Designs referencing reign of Charles II (ruled 1630 -1685). Alphabet, numbers, monograms, and flowering vines. Sampler reads: "Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right." Also, "Do not your min... More
Sampler (England), late 17th century (CH 18563933)
Eleven cross borders of floral and geometric ornament; alphabet and "I. H."
Sampler (England), late 18th century (CH 18563923)
The Lord's Prayer, The Apostle's Creed, the Ten Commandments and other religious verses set in compartments formed by columns and arches with a Sun at the top.
Alice Pearlee - Sampler - Google Art Project
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alicia Lawrence - Family register sampler - Google Art Project
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Anne Hart - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Augustina Barero - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Elisabeth Pecker, American - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Dinah Bird - Sampler - Google Art Project
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Elizabeth Ann Herpin Andrew - Sampler - Google Art Project
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Family Register Sampler (USA), 1798 (CH 18727659)
A record of the family of William Lawrence and Alice Ripley. The entire ground is covered in black cross-stitch, with the family dates worked in colored silks, followed by a verse and inscription, and at the bo... More
Judith Hayle - Sampler - Google Art Project
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Lydia Stocker - Sampler - Google Art Project
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M. A. Tolwell - Sampler - Google Art Project
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
M.H.B. - Sampler - Google Art Project
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Map Sampler (England), 1784 (CH 18564197)
Europe with names of countries and bodies of water in embroidery. Upper corner reads "A Map of Europe by Jane Flint 1784." Lower margin has alphabet.
Map Sampler (England), 1796 (CH 18616345)
Two hemispheres containing maps of the world with a medallion at top reading "A new map of the world with the late discoveries in the southern seas worked by Eliza Thompson 1796." At bottom is a compass. Cont... More
Map Sampler (England), ca. 1780 (CH 18564413)
A signed map of England and Wales in very poor condition.
Map Sampler (England), ca. 1790 (CH 18489503)
Map showing all the countries of England and Wales, with portions of Scotland, Ireland and France. Embroidered inscription at top: "South Britain is divided into 62 counties 40 of which are called England and ... More
Map Sampler (England), late 18th century (CH 18489529)
Embroidery on top of printed satin foundation of two globes of the world. Printing on satin reads: "The World with all modern boundaries." Elaborate border of embroidered flowers and ribbons.
Map Sampler (England), late 18th century (CH 18564179)
Globe showing North and South America with figures representing colonists and a Native American Indian. Surrounded by flowering sprays tied with tasseled ribbon.
Map Sampler (England), late 18th century (CH 18617175)
Oval map of Scotland, England and Wales. The wool fabric is over plain weave cotton. Some of the embroidery is through two layers; some through one.
Map Sampler (England), late 18th century (CH 18801203)
Oval map of England and Wales with each of the countries indicated. A floral of curving vines tied with a ribbon bow at the edge. The embroidery has all been done over a printed outline. The fabric is nailed to... More
Map Sampler (Wales), 18th century (CH 18564361)
A map of Wales with detached plants, a butterfly and a sphinx.
Map Sampler, A Map of England and Wales, late 18th century (CH 1856396...
Oval map sampler of England and Wales, with the counties outlined and identified. With a portrait of Britannia in the upper right, and a flowering vine border.
Map Sampler, A Map of England and Wales, late 18th century (CH 1856396...
Oval map sampler of England and Wales, with the counties outlined and identified. With a portrait of Britannia in the upper right, and a flowering vine border.