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Antique Heriz Runner
Located in New York, NY
delineated in tangerine and medium blue. Colour sampler rectangles in field. Hexagon chain on rusty salmon
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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

19th Century Nine Patch Bars Quilt / Large
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine early fabric example of a sampler nine patch quilt is in very good condition. It has hand
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1890s American Country Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton

Antique Persian Kurd Rug
Located in New York, NY
a cartouche and rectangle motif. Color sampler mosaic triangle emerges along the field sides. A rust
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Victorian Wool Work Embroidered Picture of a Tiger
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
rosewood veneer frame with glass. Mounting: The sampler is tacked to a wood stretcher frame. Frame backed
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

19thc Pennsylvania Wool Contained Crazy Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
similar to a wool sampler quilt . It has pin wheels , log cabin blocks and small strips and pieces with
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1870s Adirondack Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Quilt with Carpenter s Wheel Center
Located in Darnestown, MD
characterize it as a strippy sampler The quilt was found in eastern Pennsylvania. It is imaginative and well
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1880s American Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton

19thc Pennsylvania Wool Contained Crazy Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
SIMIILAR TO A WOOL SAMPLER QUILT.IT HAS PIN WHEELS,LOG CABIN BLOCKS,SMALL STRIP PIECES AND A VARIATION OF
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19th Century American Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Antique Bidjar Rug 2 3 x 2 5
Located in New York, NY
patterns. Heavy and compact. City weavers work from samplers (wagirehs). Village Bidjars are in scatter
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Early 20th Century Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton

Antique Greek Island Table Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
samplers. In terms of design, this piece reflects the Ottoman heritage of the Aegean, introduced to Greece
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19th Century Greek Antique Samplers

Antique Silkwork Embroidery of a Bird of Paradise
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
, elaborately decorated wood frame, with rippled old glass. Mounting: The sampler is fixed to board. Frame
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1820s French Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Textile

Figural Album Crib Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
. Handwritten on it is" About 100 years old Sampler".
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19th Century American Antique Samplers

Materials

Calico

18th Century Gold-Threaded Needlework Picture
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
above. Framed in an old gilt painted wood frame with rippled, old glass. Mounting: The sampler is
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1720s English Other Antique Samplers

Materials

Metallic Thread

Fantastic Early Wool 19thc Mini-Pieced Log Cabin Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc wool mini-pieced log cabin sampler quilt from Pennsylvania.This finely tiny pieced wool
Category

19th Century American Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Antique Silkwork Coastal Scene Embroidery
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
with rippled, old glass. Mounting: The sampler is loose mounted over a acid free card. Frame backed
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Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Silk

Avian Album Quilt, 1870
Located in Darnestown, MD
This is a one of a kind album or sampler quilt in which each block has a different bird. The maker
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19th Century American Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton

Antique Indian Agra Carpet
Located in New York, NY
Drawn in a rustic, angular style, this antique Indian carpet from Agra features a wholesome sampler
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19th Century Indian Agra Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug
Located in New York, NY
and a comprehensive sampler-like selection of botanical figures. In keeping with Bakhtiari traditions
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19th Century Persian Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Pair of Rouge Marble Pedestals
Located in New Orleans, LA
: 10 ½" square. 47 7/16" high. Reference: Stone Sampler, 2003, Studio Marmo and MarCo Campagna.
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Samplers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Sultanabad Persian Rug
Located in New York, NY
years of the nineteenth century. With a highly desirable ivory field, this impressive sampler or wagireh
Category

19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Samplers

Pair of English Needlework Pictures, circa 1830
Located in Downingtown, PA
second sampler with the initials "M a S" with a potted plant to each side with a large red flower. The
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1830s English Early Victorian Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen, Silk

Early 20th Century Swedish Pile Rug Bla Rutor by Märta Måås-Fjetterström
By Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Located in New York, NY
as bouquets of flowers, a child’s sampler or a pet dog were incorporated into flat-woven tapestries
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Handmade Antique Persian Heriz Vagireh Rug 5.9 x 6.1 , 1880s - 1N17
Located in Bordeaux, FR
it’s an antique sampler showcasing a variety of weaving styles, colors, and designs. It features a rich
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1880s Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene, HOPE
Located in Nantucket, MA
finishing school Samplers. Georgian embroideries most often depicted stylized mourning or genre scenes
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1780s English George III Antique Samplers

Materials

Silk

Japanese Unique Antique Album of 19th Century Fabric Samples, 28 Pages
Located in South Burlington, VT
from Okinawa and each sampler annotated with great detail. The connected accordion style pages are
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton, Silk

18th Century Silk Embroidered Nautical Scene
Located in Nantucket, MA
Samplers. Georgian embroideries most often depicted stylized mourning or genre scenes; nautical pictures
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1780s English George III Antique Samplers

Materials

Silk

34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, 1861-63, CIVIL WAR PERIOD
Located in York County, PA
twentieth centuries, flags were generally used outdoors. So unlike quilts and samplers, which were often
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19th Century American Antique Samplers

32 Star Minnesota Statehood, 1858-1859 Press Dyed Flag
Located in York County, PA
quilts and samplers, which were often made as gifts and put away or safe-keeping, flags often saw
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1850s Antique Samplers

Lord s Prayer Sampler Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
bottom. Made like a sampler.
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Velvet Sampler / Crazy Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Sampler Quilt. Made mostly of velvets with some satin. Both the colors and fabrics combine to give rich
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19th Century American Antique Samplers

Antique 1874 Child s Needlepoint Sampler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique needlepoint sampler by Mary Morgan dated 1874 with words: "When my father and my mother
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Glass, Wood

Girl s 10 Dress Sampler
Located in Bristol, CT
Charming Victorian circa 1883 girls' decoupage dress pattern cut-outs pencil signed Flossie on coral mat Art Sz: 14.75"H x 10.75"W
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1880s Antique Samplers

Materials

Paper

Italian antique marble sampler paperweight
Located in Milan, IT
Italian antique marble sampler paperweight
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Early 1900s Italian Grand Tour Antique Samplers

Materials

Marble

Antique Sampler, 1735, Sarah Reynolds
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique sampler, 1735, Sarah Reynolds. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross
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1730s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen

Antique Sampler, 1777, Adam Eve
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique sampler, 1777, by LI. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of
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1770s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen

19th Century Adam and Eve Sampler
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Rare African American themed 19th century Adam and Eve Sampler, in a birds eye maple frame. The
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen, Glass, Birdseye Maple

Red and Green Sampler Crib Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perfect quilt for the holidays. This sampler quilt is handmade and in perfect condition. Beautiful
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton

Antique Sampler, 1814, by Christian Langford
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1814 Sampler by Christian Langford. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of
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1810s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Textile

Antique Sampler, 1828, Jane Susannah Randall
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sampler, 1828, Solomons Temple, by Jane Susannah Randall. The sampler is worked in silk on
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1820s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Antique Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian Sampler, 1840, by Emma Lind. The sampler is worked in silk threads on a linen ground, in
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1840s Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen

Antique Sampler, 1838, by Maryann Sanders
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1838 Sampler by Mary Ann Sanders. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety of
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1830s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Textile

Antique Bakhtiari Sampler Rug Amazing Colors
Located in Evanston, IL
The wagireh or sampler is perhaps the most enigmatic of carpets. Made as a template or pattern for
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Early 20th Century Persian Tribal Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Antique Sampler, 1801 by Sally Phipps
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Sampler, 1801, By Sally Phipps. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a variety
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Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Silk

Antique Sampler, 1800, by Hannah Crossland
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1800 Sampler by Hannah Crossland, features 'The Park School'. The sampler is worked in silk on
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Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Textile

New England Sampler Quilt Dated 1891
Located in Darnestown, MD
This folky sampler quilt has a great combination of traditional and original blocks. Nothing could
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1890s American Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton

English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique English Needlework Sampler by Sarah Rudd, 1695, an exceptionally early needlework and lace
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1690s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen

Victorian Miniature Sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Victorian miniature sampler, 1846, by Sarah Mitchell. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen
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1840s English Victorian Antique Samplers

Materials

Silk

Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary Christian
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Scottish Sampler, 1840, by Mary & Christian ???loway. The sampler is worked in silk on
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen

Antique Sampler, 1834, Sarah Ann Wallace, Nottingham
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique sampler, 1834, Sarah Ann Wallace. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in a
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1830s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Early 20thC American Needlepoint Sampler Circa, 1920.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 1900's American sampler, under glass; nicely, professionally mounted and displayed in
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Tapestry

Antique 19th Century Sampler from Philadelphia Dated 1804
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine school girl sampler was found in a collection in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is dated
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Early 19th Century American Country Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen, Wool

19th C Signed Dated 1898 Embroidered Sampler Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This hand embroider & dated 1896 fancy sampler quilt has an amazing floral border. This is such an
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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Samplers

Materials

Cotton

1809 Antique Sampler by Mary Smithson, Country House
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1809 Country House Scene Sampler by Mary Smithson. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground
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Early 1800s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Textile

Antique Ballooning Sampler, 1828, by Mary Ann Paine
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Regency Hot Air Balloon Sampler, 1828, by Mary Ann Paine Aged 7. The sampler is worked in silk
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1820s Antique Samplers

Materials

Silk

Georgian Sampler, 1769, by Anne Duchemin 10yrs Old
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Georgian Sampler,1769, by Anne Duchemin 10yrs Old. The sampler is worked in silk on a linen ground
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1760s English Georgian Antique Samplers

Materials

Linen

Vintage Navajo Pictorial Sampler Weaving - " Freemasonry", circa 1920
By Navajo Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
A scarce Navajo pictorial "sampler" style weaving with the masonic logo consisting of a square and
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1920s American Native American Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Sampler by Elizabeth Deuxberry, Dated 1846.
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Highly decorative sampler in its original birds eye maple frame By Elizabeth Deuxberry, 1846 Good
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

Vintage Navajo Pictorial Sampler Weaving - " Freemasonry" - circa 1920
Located in Denver, CO
A scarce Navajo pictorial "sampler" style weaving with the masonic logo consisting of a
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Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Samplers

Materials

Wool

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Antique Samplers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique samplers available for sale. Each of these unique antique samplers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, silk and linen. Antique samplers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique samplers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Georgian and Victorian antique samplers are of considerable interest. Many antique samplers are appealing in their simplicity, but Ziegler Co., Ann Lee Burtin and Atelier Lam produced popular antique samplers that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Samplers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,005, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $48,000 highest priced.