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14 Darning Sampler, 1828, Netherlands We are pleased to offer this lovely and particularly delicate Dutch darning sampler. It is dated 1828 and is a praiseworthy example of this fascinating form, which teaches the casual observer how darning was learned, providing a graphic needlework picture while doing so. Of the worked areas, nine began with a square hole cut from the fabric and discarded. The silk floss was worked along the warp and weft of the fabric to recreate the intricate and richly patterned fabrics of the early 19th century. One of these holes was cut into the comer of the fabric and silk floss was then used to reweave this area- a particularly rigorous test. The samplermaker exhibited further skill in her execution of needle lace, a square of which appears in the center upheld by two angels. Four sets of initials appear along with the date, ANNO 1828, surrounded by a vine border with carnations in each comer. Worked in silk on cotton and in excellent condition, it has been mounted into a gold frame. Sampler size: 19\Price: $2,450. M. Finkel es Daughter. DDDDDDDD