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19th Century Irish Flame Stitched Sampler

About the Item

This is a very unusual 19th century Irish petite point framed sampler. The piece shows a background of gradating tones of navy to cream in flame stitching with the pictorial and decorative stitches sewn in a bright rusty rose. Upper and lowercase alphabets along with the embroiderer’s name, Grace Grierson Anderson, 1882 are the primary focus of the sampler. The bottom stitching shows a decorative band of hearts, anchors and baskets. The sampler is from Drumboe, a tiny village in the north of Ireland.
  • Creator:
    Grace Grierson Anderson (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1882
  • Condition:
    All stitching intact - no moth damage.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Irish Sampler1stDibs: LU79711107558
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