18TH CENTURY SAMPLER...CROSS STITCH...COTTON THREAD...WOW !!!

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GREAT ANTIQUE SAMPLER UP FOR FOR SALE !!!REALLY SPLENDID EXAMPLE OF A 18TH CENTURY CROSS STITCH SAMPLERMOSTLY CROSS STITCH...SOME BUTTON HOLE STITCH....SOME LABOR INTENSIVE STITCH AS SEEN IN THE BIG LETTERS AND DIVIDERCOTTON THREADONE OF THE WAYS TO DATE THIS IS RECOGNIZING THAT THE LETTER J IS NOT YET IN THE ALPHABET WHICH WOULD LEAD ONE TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS 18TH CENTURYABOUT 11 BY 15 "ONE OF THE BEST THAT I HAVE SEENTHE NEW OWNER WILL BE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS SAMPLERTHANKS FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR OTHER GREAT VINTAGE ITEMS WE ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE PURCHASESThe oldest surviving samplers were constructed in the 15th and 16th centuries. As there were no pre-printed patterns available for needleworkers, a stitched model was needed. Whenever a needlewoman saw a new and interesting example of a stitching pattern, she would quickly sew a small sample of it onto a piece of cloth - her 'sampler'. The patterns were sewn randomly onto the fabric as a reference for future use, and the woman would collect extra stitches and patterns throughout her lifetime.16th Century English samplers were stitched on a narrow band of fabric 6–9 in (150–230 mm) wide. As fabric was very expensive, these samplers were totally covered with stitches. These were known as band samplers and valued highly, often being mentioned in wills and read more
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