Sampler

Dutch dealers Ex Antiques offers high quality antique needlework samplers and darning samplers for sale. The samplers are reflecting great diversity of origin, age and artistry.

This is a Darning Sampler. It was embroidered by Mary Elsden. It is dated 1809 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is silk on wool and its technique is embroidery stitches are stem, herringbone, satin and darning stitches on plain weave foundation. squares of the foundation fabric have been cut away at the center of each darning cross. the four corner crosses are plain weave, the others are basket, twill. It is a part of the Textiles department. Via Cooper Hewitt.

My darning sampler was started in 1892 by ‘EAE’, but never finished. I have very little additional information about it

1744 ANTIQUE DUTCH SILK ON LINEN DARNING SAMPLER MENDING NEEDLEWORK

Antique Darning Sampler, 1779 by Hannah Kent

An 18th century darning sampler

1802 Sampler, Darning, by Martha Cross