Elizabeth Eyles 1799

This antique is SOLD. Purchase sampler kit, graph or finished model (if available) for yourself.

Probably English, this sampler features a “geode” bird (distinctive style seen on samplers made in England, The Netherlands, and America in the late 18th and early 19th centuries). The bird is flanked by flowers and hearts and surrounded by an extremely unusual four sided border of flying cherubs. The condition is fair, the color very good, some holes and color bleeds, Stitches used are cross and satin. 16″ x 16″, unframed. This will be available as a Scarlet Letter chart in 2019.