Sabine Taterra-Gundacker - Old samplers

New: "Dresden Lace" FH 1910

Photos © Sabine Taterra-Gundacker and Ursel Zscherper

The prospective needlework teacher "FH" demonstrated her skills among other things with this part of 30 required samples. She centred the philosophical saying "No cross no crown". It could be translated as “Without trouble / effort / suffering – no benefit / reward / pleasure!” William Penn's book "No Cross, No Crown" is one of the basic texts of Quakerism.

The so-called marking sampler is owned by Lorraine Mootz. It is 33 cm wide, 48 cm high and has a hemstitch border.

Prices:

Crosses: 153 x 258

Size: 21.5 x 36.5 cm

Stitches:

cross stitch
square stitch
back stitch

Sidonie 1890

HS 1900

Jenny 1904

Gabriele 1904