19th Century European Sampler Possibly German or Dutch, Another Similar

19th Century European Sampler Possibly German or Dutch, 19th Century European Sampler Possibly German or Dutch worked on white cotton, the alphabet and family names finely worked in red threads, amongst floral sprigs including the sunames 'Rückert' 'Pfüller', green bead work leaves to the left border, and lace insertions to the opposite side, within a white embroidered border of floral and leaf motifs, 56cm by 31cm, Another Similar Unfinished Example, worked by Johenne O'Bose, 1843, finely worked alphabet in red silk threads, with cream and red silk embroidered decorative motifs including crowns and floral sprigs above children's names, others include a standing dog carrying a basket to the left bottom corner, and a swimming swan to the right, flanking a central cartouche enclosing a nest with two birds, original pencil marks visible, 50cm by 29cm, (2), Another Similar Unfinished Example

Estimate:$134.09

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