171/174   Probated copy of Will & Codicil of Susan Elizabeth Stebbings - East Dereham - 1915- brothers James William Simpson & Franklin Simpson (Bay of Islands, New Zealand), George W Simpson, for full details, please see my Norfolk page.

98/103 Culyer, Charles   Scilly Isles, Cornwall  - 1883
Beneficiary under the Will of his sister - for details see Norfolk page, Wills - Culyer, Elizabeth.

Scotland

Property, etc

61/2 - 1781 - Lease for a year (relating to assignment of property in Cumberland by way of a mortgage)  Property apparently previously mortgaged to late John Smith (Carlisle), and his siblings are party to the agreement. They include Agnes w/o James Johns(t)on (Whitehill, Dumfries),  Eleanor Smith, widow, (Cumbertrees, Scotland),  Jane w/o John Marshall (Clifton, Cumb.) and late Margaret's eldest son John Irving (Whitehill, Dumfries). For details see Cumberland page - Property - Carlisle.

62/20 Sale of Property in  Sunderland - 1881 - by Trustees of William Jackson Johnson (a Bankrupt), to Waverley Brewery, Edinburgh - James Jamieson and William Jenkinson. Property was subject to a Mortgage from Sunderland Thirteenth Working Mans Building Society.
2 sheets  Parchment - signed and sealed by Edmund Nichols, Robert Henderson, John Henry Isitt (all members of the Bankruptcy Committee) and James Jamieson and William Jenkinson. Includes the large wax seal of the Building Society and signature of Alexander Prosser, Chairman. It refers to earlier Indenture, Mortgage and Bankruptcy proceedings.   £47

84/239 Geneva - 1887 - Assignment of Mortgage by James Trevor (Nether Stowey) to Annabella Mary  Ascough Evered  (Geneva). For details see my Somerset page - Property - Wiveliscombe - 1887

48/118 Aberdare / Barry / Swansea -1890 -  Richard and James Thorney (both of Aberdare), Luke and John Alfred Owen (both of Barry) - the husband and son of Caroline dec'd, Samuel and Sarah Davies (formerly of Swansea, now of Carthage, Missouri) - for details, see Herefordshire page - under Property, Walford, 1890.  £27

48/121 Aberdare  -1890 - Declaration by Mrs Esther Thorney stating she had no interest in the property in Walford, to be sold by  James Thorney and others to E Crockett.
Paper - signed by Esther Thorney .  [see 48/118, above]  £7

48/181 Aberedw / Llanbadarne, Radnorshire  -1730 - Sale by  John Davies (Gwent, Brecon) to  John Jones ( Maesmyngs, Brecon) of various lands in Aberedw & Llanbadarne y Garreg.
Parchment - some fading & staining and several small tears.  Signed & sealed by Davies and James Watkins & Henry Parry - who were party to the agreement, probably Trustees for Davies. Also  signatures of 6  witnesses on cover, including Howell Davies & W Davies.   £46

48/144 Aberedow, Radnorshire  -1782 - Attornment as tenant by Richard Phillips to John Piggott (Presteign) and Richard Smith (Presteign)  as Exors. of William Archibald. Brief details of original tenancy granted by Rev. John Williams.
Small sheet of watermarked paper signed by Richard Phillips and reverse noted with breakdown of how rent paid, including allowances and a load of lime.  £19

48/176 Aberedw (& Painscastle ) Estates - 1906 - Charge of Properties given by Willoughby Baskerville Mynors (Bosbury, Herefdsh.) to William Hartland Banks and George Falconer Pearson (Kington) t/a Davies, Banks & Co, to secure overdraft. Includes a schedule of lands, with details of existing mortgages at Kinnerton, Evenjobb & Discoed, Radnor.
Parchment - includes a release in 1911. Original agreement signed & sealed by WB Mynors, and Release by Wm H Banks & Geo. F Pearson.  £24

68/12 Brecon / Radnor - 1795 - Disposal of Interest in Land - Llandewy Cwm, Brecon, by Elizabeth Jones to John Davis (Disserth, Radnor).
Elizabeth Jones, spinster, now of Kington, Hereford - grandaughter of John Morris (Llandewy) and daughter of John Morris alias Jones of Disserth.
Paper Indenture signed and sealed by Elizabeth Jones with signatures of witnesses, Thos ? Brice and Thomas Morgan. Names pieces of land.   £52

98/127 Patten, Edith  (of Bridgend, Glam.) - 1880
Named in her mother's Will - for details see Somerset page, Wills - Hembry, Jane

98/21 Cardiff - 1861 - Charlotte & James Saunders - See details on Gloucestershire page under Wills, Clark.

10/12A Carnarvon  -  1875 - Ysguburwen - Auction particulars for sale of 98 lots of freehold building land and reversionary interests.  10 page booklet but with middle 2 pages containing lots 22-98 to be sold on day 2 of sale missing.  Contains conditions of sale with details of reversionary interests to be sold on day 1. Details include brief description of premises,  details of lease, ground rent, tithes & occupants :- Geo. Farren, Dr. Morgan,  Robt. Newton, W Lloyd Griffeth, Capt. Davis, Charles Thomas, Jno Jones, John Griffith, Edwin Hobson, Paxton Hardy, Richard Aylmer, W G W Clemenger, Alexander Fraser.  The booklet (c.11"x 17"), with some small tears in folds, includes a large, coloured, printed, folding  plan (c. 30"x 21")showing the location of each Lot, & names of owners of surrounding grounds.   £18

10/13ACarnarvon  -  1875 - Ysguburwen - Auction particulars for sale of 98 lots of freehold building land and reversionary interests. Similar document to 10/12A, but this one has the complete booklet, however, there are tears to the centre fold & cover, and a number of large tears in the folds of the plan.  £18

10/13BCarnarvon  -  1875 - Ysguburwen - Copy of just the plan as in 10/12A & 13A - complete, but torn.  £4

10/12B Carnarvon  -  1881 - Ysguburwen - Auction particulars for sale of 29 lots of freehold building land and reversionary interests.  8 page printed booklet (c.12"x 18") containing conditions of sale & a brief description of each Lot, but plan missing.  £10

64/7 Chepstow - 1822 - Attested copy of Lease - Surrender by Executors of John Bowsher Dec'd (Chepstow) and Richard Bowsher (Bath) to the Merchant Adventurers of Bristol in favour of Benjamin Tucker the Elder and Younger. 4 acres of land - Honey Penn Hill, Clifton, Glos. upon which 32 properties were to be erected.
10 sheets of paper including plan of proposed properties. Refers to earlier agreements, Will of John Bowsher (deceased at time of agreement), specifications for construction of properties and various Covenants as to use of land. [see also 64/8].   £52

105/45 Denbigh - Wrexham - 1885 - George Stewart Bessell (Wrexham) had applied to the Guardian Permanent Benefit Building Socy (Bristol) for a mortgage on 1 Rodney Cottages, Two Mile Hill, St Georges, for full details & price, please see my Gloucestershire page - Property -  Bristol / St George

130/16 Glamorgan, Barry - 1903 - Transfer of Mortgage & further advance. Original mortgages advanced by  William Tame (Barry, Glam.) to Albert James Beaven (Bristol).   For full details / price of this document, please see my Somerset page - Property -  Brislington

130/10 Cardiff, Glamorgan -  1895 - Marriage Settlement between Eliza Ann Roberts (Portishead) & William Gwynne Thomas (Cardiff),  signed / sealed by W G Thomas, Eliza A Roberts (+ Eliza A Thomas), and trustees -
Together with the Death Certificate of William Gwynne Thomas, prepared in 1903 & signed over a penny stamp. For full details of this document, please see my Somerset page - Property -  Portishead .

162/20 Cadoxton, Neath, Glam - 1826 - Lease for a year (the 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of property) by Richard & John Fosse (both Cadoxton, Neath) to Thomas Dumayne Place  (Cadoxton, Neath). Names the occupiers of the various cottages / lands in Marwood.  For full details / price of this document, please see my Devon page - Property - Marwood.

162/21 Cadoxton, Neath, Glam - 1827 - Lease for a year (the 1st part of Lease & Release for sale of property) by Thomas Dumayne Place  (Cadoxton, Neath) to Richard Crang (Marwood). Names the occupiers of the various cottages / lands in Marwood including  Richard Fosse, formerly the property of John Fosse dec'd.  Witnessed on reverse by D Powell (solr, Neath) & Jno Attwood (his clerk). For full details / price of this document, please see my Devon page - Property - Marwood.

130/3 Glamorgan, Wenvoe Castle - 1806 - Contemporary Attested copy of a Release to make a Common Recovery (property conveyance subject to life tenancy) by Sir John Thomas (Southampton) & his son John Godfrey Thomas  Refers to Deed of 1771 - lands inherited from Mary Phelps dec'd (Cole, Westbury upon Trym) settled on Sir John (then John Thomas (Wenvoe Castle, Glamorgan), father & brother both named Sir Edmond Thomas. For full details / price of this document, please see my Gloucesterhire page - Property - Westbury upon Trym [see also 130/70]

84/321 Glamorgan - Ystradfodwg - 1894 - Lease on messuage & shop 53, Ystrad Rd, by Catherine Evans to Thomas Jones Davies (Ystrad Rhondda) & assignment of lease to John Davies (?Tin Pentre) in 1895. Covenants relating to maintenance, & use as printers shop.  8 page paper booklet - several tears / holes in centre fold (where sewn) some dusting to outer. Original lease signed by Catherine, assignment signed by T J & John Davies & C Evans.  £29

48/190 Dingestowe, Monmouth - 1720 -  Copy of Assignment of Mortgage. Mortgage granted to Richard Jelfe (City of Gloucester), assigned by Charles Hopkins (Dingestowe) to Jeremiah Jenkins (Gloucester). Details of original mortgage granted to William Jelfe (Richard's father) in 1708 on security of lands in Ruardean, Glos. subsequent assignment of mortgage & transfer of property to Richard. As part of this agreement, some of the original mortgage was repaid.
Paper - written on 7 sides - some small holes in folds of final sheet - hardly affecting text.   £36

84/89 Dolgelly, Merioneth - 1886 -  Statutory  declaration made by  Edward Otto Partridge (Dolgelly, Merioneth ) relating to purchase of lands in Hazlehurst, Walford  - 1846 to 1869 - for details  see my Herefordshire page - Property  - Walford  1886

48/127 Dolgelly, Merioneth - 1904 - Short Declaration by Edward Otto Partridge (Dolgelly, Merioneth) identifying land at Walford, Herefordsh. sold. for details  see Herefordshire page - Property  - Walford  1904

48/40 Glasbury, Brecon - 1908 - Sale of lands - Hope Mansell, Herefordsh., by Executors of  William Bennett Jones (wife, Elizabeth and niece, Gertrude Anne Freeman) to Sir George Bullough (Bishopwood). Francis Thomas Jones (Glasbury)  and others, were party to the agreement as Mortgagees. George William Jones (Hope Mansell) was also party to the agreement.  8 sides of parchment, together with folding map of lands -  signed and sealed by Elizabeth Anne Jones, Gertrude Annie Freeman, G W Jones,  FT Jones, W S Clarke and F S Collins.  [see my Herefordshire page - property - Hope Mansell, for further details] £42

60/42 Great Dinham, Chepstow, Monmouth - 1880 - Certified copy of Surrender of  land by  Thomas Simon Woodall (Great Dinham) in favour of  Osman Barrett - for details see my  Herefordshire page, under Hope Mansell.

144/2 Hope, Montgomery - 1628 - Lease for a year (being first part of Lease / Release for Sale of Land) by David Pughe (Stirchley, Shropshire) to Howell Jones (Brythdir, Montgomery). Gives names & acreages of property & lands in Hope, occupied by Bartholomew ap Oliver,  Edward Lawrence &  Piers ap Hugh als Bryn.
Sheet parchment approx. 16"x 7" with small stain in centre fold. Signed by David Pughe, but seal tag & wax seal missing. 4 witness signatures on reverse, including  Francis Davies,  Edw Edwardes,  Henry Shipman.   £90

144/4 Hope, Montgomery - 1655 - Transfer of Land as security for loan by David & Elizabeth Roberts (Hope) to George Llewellin (Franckwell, nr Shrewsbury). Includes details of land, 2 advances & provision for redemption.
Large sheet parchment approx. 9"x 27" with decorative initial letter, 2 pendant wax seals (1 with only about 1/3 seal remaining). Signed by David Roberts, 'mark' of Elizabeth Roberts. Witness signatures of Charles Boyd, Daniel Pughe,  Ric Taylor & Hum. Tomkins.  £140

144/6 Hope, Montgomery - 1658 - Lease for 6 months (being first part of Lease / Release for Sale of Land) by Richard Poole (Gyngroy? Vawre, Montgomery) to Anne Corbett (Longnor, Shropshire). Details of land. Also refers to Richard Corbett.
Sheet parchment approx. 20"x 4+" with decorative initial letter . Small amount of rodent damage to bottom edge, not affecting text. Signed by Richard Poole, with pendant wax seal. Witness signatures on reverse Thomas Greene, James Wooddin,  Thomas Crosse, Thomas Poole,  Charles Jones. [see also 144/3 - Leighton, below]  £110

144/1 Leighton, Montgomery - 1613/14 - Mortgage of property by Charles & Anne Lloyd and their son Brochwell to Anne Lloyd (Tyddyn Preed), widow of Theophilus Lloyd. Property leased to John Davies & Lewis Davies.  Details of original loan by Theophilus & arrangements for repayment.
Large sheet parchment approx. 21"x 20", with 3 seal tags 2 of which have pendant wax seals still attached. Signed by Chas Lloyd, Anne Lloyd,  Broychwell Lloyd with 9 witness signatures on reverse - Richard Griffyths,  Humpfrey Lloyd,  ........... Lloyd,  ....... Hay, Humffrey Jones,  Griffith Griffiths,  Francis Davies & Roger Davies.  £160

144/3 Leighton, Montgomery - 1653 - Sale and Feoffment of Land by Edmond Redge & Mary his wife to Anne Corbett widow of Edward Corbett. Includes names & acreage of parcels of land & current occupiers Gilbert ap Evan,  Richard Shone,  Edward Thomas.
Large sheet parchment approx. 25"x 26", with  decorative initial letter. Small hole towards bottom of document with loss of odd letter from several words. 2 seal tags 1 of which has large  pendant wax seal still attached. 1 seal tag has the 'mark' "E R" , the other has a 'mark' like a reversed letter "R" on its side. 5 witness signatures on reverse including Thomas Crosse,  Thomas Greene,  Thomas Crosse (different writing),  James Wooding.  [see also 144/5 - Hope, above]  £140

48/11 Llanbadarn y Gerreg, Radnor - 1792 - Fine (or Final Concord) made at Great Sessions for Radnor recording sale of property by Samuel and Fortune Bevan to John Bevan.
Parchment - very faint staining.  £18

84/91 Mansons Cross, Monmouth - 1897 - "Hand in Hand" Insurance policy on property at Mansons Cross, taken out in names of John Best Bills (owner) and Joseph Herbert Bussell & Thomas Pike (both of Ross, Hereford, mortgagees). Paper printed with manuscript details by W G Walton (Ross agency) - signed by W Esdaile Winter (Director).  £7

84/314 Monmouthshire - 1686 - Gift of lands by Edmund Lewis (Lanvihangell Yestern Llewierne) to his eldest son Isaac. Properties to be held in trust till after Edmund's death & subject to payment to son Samuel. Lands in Landeny & Usk.
Parchment - very decorative initial letter, note there are 3 horizontal splits across it - approx 7", 14"& 15" long, respectively. Signed by John Evans, one of the trustees, 'mark' of Thomas Watkin missing with seal tag. Witness signatures on reverse - Thomas Jones, James Charles,  Isaac Lewis & 'mark' of Margaret Lewis. Also, the signature of Sam Lewis acknowledging receipt of payment by brother in 1693.  £55

84/315 Monmouthshire - 1752/3 - Fine  (or Final Concord) made at Westminster in 26th  year of reign of George II, recording sale of property and land in Landenny Usk Gwehehogg by  William and Ann Walker to  Thomas Walker on parchment sheet approx 8"x 18".      £21

90/22 Monmouthshire - Chepstow  - 1812 - Power of Attorney given by Thomas Mutlow (Chepstow) to  surrender lands to the Manor of Ledbury Forren . Signed / sealed by Mutlow, witnessed by Hannah Mutlow. For full details & price of this document, please see my Herefordshire page - property - Ledbury  - 1812

73/4 Monmouth / Goldcliff - 1887 - Release and Covenant to surrender copyhold lands to Lord of Manor. Relates to lands mortgaged to Thomas Henry Morgan (Chepstow) by Daniel Baker (St. Aruans, Mon.)
Agreement between Christiana Morgan (Tidenham, Glos.) - widow of Thomas H , Sarah Ann Baker (Roggiett, Mon) and George Nicholls (Bristol) - Executor of Daniel, and Alfred Jones (Nash), the Purchaser.
2 sheets parchment c. 28"x 19" including a plan and description of land. Occupied by Sarah Reece as tenant. Signed and sealed by Christiana Morgan, Sarah Ann Baker  and George Nicholls. Details of earlier agreements including mortgages between, and deaths of, Morgan and Baker.    £48

48/39 Monmouth - 1897 - Assignment of Mortgage  originally granted by Francis Hamp Adams (Upton Bishop) to William Bennett Jones (Hope Mansell, Herefordsh.). Mortgage assigned to Francis Thomas Jones (Kings Caple) and Thomas Robert Oakley (Monmouth). George William Jones (Hope Mansell) was also party to the agreement. Details of original Mortgage and description of various pieces of land, including field names, acreage and location by reference to adjoining landowners.
8 sides of parchment (writing faint in places) - signed and sealed by Bennett Jones, G W Jones, F H Adams, FT Jones and T R Oakley.  £37

48/165 Nantyglo, Monmouth - 1838 - Receipt from exors. and legatees of Joseph Robins Will, relating to payment received from George Robins (Nantyglo, Monmouth) in respect of legacies charged on properties left to George by Joseph.
Small slip of paper - approx 3"x 8"with small tear in from one edge - written on both sides and containing 14 signatures of exors. and legatees - John & Mary Evans, William & Sophia Finglass, Charles & Elizabeth Jones, Sarah Lord, Edmund, Joseph, Thos., & William Robins, George & Susan Webb. Provision was made for James Robins signature - but he didn't sign.   £10

48/33 Newport, Monmouth - 1878- Mortgage by William Bennett Jones (Hope Mansell)  to Elizabeth Anne Preece (Newport, Monmouth). Contains some details of Thomas Bennett's Will, William's brother and uncle. The document includes the Assignment of the Mortgage in 1882 by Elizabeth Preece to John and Ann Addis (Markstow, Hereford).
8 sides of watermarked paper with split down centre fold where sewn together. Original Mortgage signed by William Bennett Jones and Elizabeth Anne Preece. Assignment signed by  Jones,  Preece,  John and Ann Addis.  £36

84/243  Penarth, Glamorgan - 1894 -  Mortgage by Rev Frederick Hancock (Selworthy) of farm & lands to Arthur J Mackey (Exeter) & Rev William Sweet Escott (late of Hartrow Manor, now Penarth, Glamorgan). Details on my Somerset page - Property - Wiveliscombe - 1894

60/41 Plashendre - 1880 - Certified copy of Surrender of  land by Osman Barrett (formerly of Mitcheldean, but now of Plashendre, Aberystwith) to Lord of the Manor of Hope Mansell, in favour of Worcester City & County Banking Co. Ltd. Names adjoining landowners.
Parchment (approx. 23"x 28") - signed  by B. Bonnor.    £27

60/7  Radnor - Presteigne - 1777 - Fine (or Final Concord) made at Presteigne, recording sale of property by Thomas & Sarah Jones to William Williams.
Matching purchasers and sellers copies on fine parchment. [see 84/317 below] £36

84/317 Radnor county -  Presteigne - 1800 - Fine (or Final Concord) made at Presteigne, recording sale of properties & lands in Presteign by William & Margaret Williams to David Griffiths, on parchment sheet approx 21"x 5".   [see 60/7 above]   £18

84/316 Radnor county - 1786 -  Fine (or Final Concord) made at Presteigne, recording sale of properties & lands in Old Radnor by Silvanus & Susannah Jones and Thomas & Mary Jones to Peter Richards, on parchment sheet approx 20"x 4¾".      £18

60/81 Old Radnor - 1884 - Covenant by  Lewis Thomas Turner (Old Radnor)  to surrender lands   to Lord of Manor of Preston upon Wye, Herefordshire. For the details, see  Herefordshire page.

60/30 Radnor - 1908 - Agreement between Willoughby Baskerville Mynors (Bosbury) and Davies Banks &Co to secure a further overdraft. Details of earlier agreement between Mynors and the Bank and of properties in  Radnor upon which overdraft secured. Also includes a release of the properties back to Mynors in 1911.
Parchment -  signed  by WB Mynors, and William H Banks &  Geo. F Pearson, on behalf of the bank. [see also 48/176, 177} £18

84/241 Roath, Cardiff - 1890 - Transfer of Mortgage by George Moody (Wigborough) to Thomas Willy (Ilminster) and Caroline (w/o Robert Westlake of Roath, Cardiff, Glam.). Details on my Somerset page - Property -  South Petherton - 1890

84/322 Ruthin - Plas Newydd - 1896 - Estimate for construction of stable & coach house by 'W H Smith & Co', Whitchurch, Salop addressed to Capt H C Wrigley - includes details of construction & fittings. Large sheet of watermarked paper folded in 2 - the 1st side with printed heading, written on 2 of 4 sides.  £9

64/70 Swansea  - 1822 - Rosalinda & William  Howell ..... for details see Gloucestershire page under Property - Bristol / St. Paul & St. James.

84/19  Tintern - 1892 - Assignment of Mortgage (originally granted by Helen Lavinia Shaw (Sneyd Park) to  Francis Baskerville (Kingsdown,  Bristol) ) to Mary Ann Jones (Tintern, Monmouth).  [for details see Gloucestersh page - Bristol /  St. Michael] 

190/4 Comberbach, Roger - Prothonotary of counties of Chester & Flint - dated 1762
Appointment of deputy,   signed / sealed by Comberbach, witnessed by Wm Kinsey.  For full details / price, please see my Cheshire page - Wills etc

118/99 Owen, William - Swansea - 1894
Probated copy of Will & Codicil - son William A,  daughter Edith M,  mother in law Elizabeth Jones (Newport), brother David Owen,  sisters Margaret (both Anglesea),  Ellen Jones dec'd - her daughters Annie,  Sarah G,  nephew William Owen, niece Mary L Rees, servant Elizabeth Davies.  2 large sheets parchment, cert of Probate & wafer seal attached. Number of company stamps on reverse. £26

Canal Interest

99 - Elizabeth Lawton finished this large complicated Sampler at the unbelievably early age of 10 years, showing the high standards which were achieved by young children, and not only her skill with the needle, but sense of design, ability to count the minute threads (necessary to fit all the features symmetrically within the carnation border) and above all, patience! Worked with a mixture of geometric and realistic designs (note the small birds flying above the temple) in fine, coloured threads, almost entirely in cross stitch - but with an eye-catching central band of satin stitch depicting the garden in front of The Temple of Solomon. Elizabeth did not date her work, but depictions of the Temple of Solomon on Samplers seems to have been a popular subject between 1815 & 1840, and the two styles of script she has used were also prevalent during this period. Similar roses & diamonds were worked on Samplers of the late 1830’s. The faux rosewood and gilt frame has been dated to the 1840’s, and is possibly the frame made for this Sampler at the time Elizabeth finished it. It must have made a very impressive feature for her proud parents to display. £465

112a Millner - The skill that 10 year old Sarah Millner demonstrated with her needle has to be seen to be believed. This Sampler, sewn on a fine pale woollen cloth was finished in 1794, and time has not looked after it too well. There are a number of moth holes, and other damage to the edges, and the once bright silks have faded - but for all that, it has a beauty of its own. The border is different from any I've previously seen - being  a straight row of perfect satin stitch in green, forming a 'stem', with attached small pink buds, and leaves. Her finely embroidered alphabets and numerals are in both Algerian Eye and cross stitch, underlined with a band of closely worked Algerian Eyes (another unusual feature). The Lords Prayer is underlined by another satin stitch row and followed by motifs sewn in minute cross stitch. Below are three separate homilies, edged with painstakingly worked flowering plants and birds. This sampler has been hand-sewn onto raw silk and mounted on Museum quality board, ready to be framed and glazed. £295

88 - Part - This sampler by Elizabeth Part was once amongst Anne Sebba’s collection. (Anne was the author of ‘Samplers, Five Centuries of a Gentle Art’). Elizabeth sewed it when she was just 9 years old, in 1803, using cross stitch on a fairly closely tabby woven cloth, which would have made the counting of the threads quite a challenge - but she took extreme care, especially as it is composed almost entirely of writing, with a small selection from the standard sampler motifs embroidered down each side. Framed & glazed. £415

113 - Price - A bright, attractive Sampler sewn in 1880 by Ellen L Price aged 12 years. Legislation in 1876 made education compulsory, and it was probably at one of the new ‘Board’ Schools that Ellen embroidered her Sampler on Penelope canvas using a medium thick wool . Her work was very neat, and she chose the verse ‘Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth’ followed by a Dove carrying an olive branch. Framed in faux walnut.   £125

124 - Seaton - It is not just the shape of Sarah Seaton's attractive Sampler dated 1815 which is unusual - but also the method of her embroidery. Her floral and ribbon border and the boughs beneath the verse appear to be mainly of tambour work (a chain stitch made by using a special hook, which was introduced to Europe from the Orient late in the 17th century and became very popular for use on fine muslins.) Sarah positioned the usual type of cross-stitched sampler motifs symmetrically, but also included a large central pineapple (representing hospitality) , flanked by a very realistic stag, and spaniel embroidered in minute petit point. In period birds eye maple frame.  £495

114b - Steelfox - A large George IV Sampler in excellent condition, meticulously worked by Mary Steelfox in 1826 in cross stitch, using silk threads on a linen ground. The verse surrounded by a floral border and a number of motifs, including Adam & Eve with the Serpent coiled around the Tree of Knowledge, Solomon's Temple, a house and other buildings - one possibly representing Mary's school. Flowers, birds and bowls of fruit are also featured. This Sampler has been conserved by being hand sewn onto pure unbleached linen,  before being framed and glazed. £825

82 - Summers - An attractive William IV Sampler worked in Algerian eye and cross stitch in fine silks by Sarah Summers, with the date 1832 in both Roman and Arabic Numerals. In addition to the alphabet, she embroidered the first three verses of Psalm I above a pretty floral band probably representing honeysuckle. Framed & glazed.  £375

83 - Tyson - A George III Sampler by Mary Tyson, finished 29^th August 1809. Worked in colourful fine wools on a medium linen ground, with alphabets and numerals and trailing floral bands above the motto “Learn to live as you would wish to die” all embroidered in tiny cross stitch. Framed & glazed.  £225

102 - Naomi Wilkin sewed her very fine Sampler in 1837, at the age of 14, filling almost every available space with motifs - so many that you seem to see another each time you look at it - and so it is likely that she enjoyed her embroidery rather than doing at as a chore. It is symmetrically planned and beautifully sewn in miniscule cross stitch using brightly coloured threads. Her short verse is probably a reference to the ever present threat of the death of young children in England at that time. Framed & glazed.  £325

87 - Ruth Wrigley embroidered her sampler on a single open-weave canvas in 1838. She planned it very carefully, making it almost, but not quite, symmetrical, and leaving no spaces. Using muted coloured silks and just cross stitch, she nevertheless created different textures by the alteration in the spacing of the stitches, and the mingling of shades. The quality of her embroidery was superior to that of her spelling. This sampler, which has remained in excellent condition, has been edged with lace before being framed and glazed.    £695

79 - Unknown - A beautiful example of one of the much sought after “Adam and Eve” samplers worked with silk in delicate cross stitch on fine linen. One is forced to wonder what stopped the girl who embroidered this Sampler so exquisitely, from finishing it. It was obviously treasured, and has remained in good condition, retaining the original bright colours in which it was sewn. Unfortunately, we will never know her name. From the fabric, and style of fine sewing, it would appear to date from the late Georgian period. The figures of Adam and Eve, the ‘Tree of Life’ emblem, the flower urns and the surrounding strawberry border being worked to an almost identical design as another Sampler bearing the date ‘1819’. Remaining in its original frame. £525

86 - A charming silkwork picture dating to the Georgian period, in a birds eye maple frame. Exquisitely embroidered with stranded silks and chenille threads - the latter being ‘couched’ onto the surface to create a very realistic impression - especially of the weeping willow (a tree introduced into Britain in the early part of the C18^th ). Some of the flowers and leaves have been worked on separate fabric and applied to the surface of the silk to give a raised effect. £225

111 - A C19^th embroidery of black and sepia tinted silks upon a silk ground with watercolour painted sky details, worked by an extremely accomplished needlewoman to a very artistic design featuring a rural landscape with excellent 3D effect. Framed & glazed.  £465

70 - Early C19^th oval Needlework Picture of a woman kneeling beneath a tree & holding a sheaf of corn, set in an open landscape. Hand embroidered in wool on a silk ground, with painted facial, skin, hair & sky details. Framed & glazed.   £215