Spanish sampler at a French flea market. This colourful sampler found at a Paris brocante was handmade by Emilia Rodriguez of Madrid in 1875. I was attracted by its Spanish heritage, as well as its simple stitches, various scripts and decorative border. But the price was too high, it would need reframing and besides that, I have no place to put it!
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True to the last dot, every sampler I have ever seen, misses a letter or places it wrongly. I love that fact.
Posted by: tongue in cheek | 27 January 2007 at 09:23
WOW what a treasure to behold! The love and time that went into this piece is absolutely incredible.
xo
Kristen
Posted by: Kristen Robinson | 22 January 2007 at 07:25
It's beautiful. I look at it and marvel at the hours of work it must have taken to complete it.
Posted by: Colette | 22 January 2007 at 00:03
I love samplers. The only vintage one I have is a Dutch one from 1933 which I bought saome years ago in Holland. Redd stiches on white. It is beautiful.
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild | 21 January 2007 at 17:22
I wonder why the alphabet..a treasure find for sure....hummm
Come by for tea..your cup is poured..hugs NG
Posted by: naturegirl | 21 January 2007 at 02:56
Yes, that is a bit pricey, but still . . . couldn't you find somewhere to hang it?
Posted by: tut-tut | 20 January 2007 at 23:34
oh beautiful Tara ! Thankyou xox
Posted by: miss*R | 20 January 2007 at 22:08
amazing. i have tried this kind of thing but find that the older i get the less patience i have.
Posted by: AscenderRisesAbove | 20 January 2007 at 21:17
Oh but it is lovely
Posted by: Gemma | 20 January 2007 at 21:14
I drooled a little over the Spanish Sampler, not because I like textiles but because of it's history. History always seems romantic to me because I know that a sampler made in 1875 has seen some things and I'm intrigued by what things it might have seen.
Posted by: Michelle | 20 January 2007 at 20:42