Friday, January 30, 2009

Cool!



I love looking at old samplers and I'm always on the lookout for familiar names. So I was pleasantly surprised to find this pair of English samplers with my last name THORPE!!!! One worked by Eliza Thorpe and dated 1822, depicting Ticehurst Asylum; the other worked by Charity Thorpe and dated 1834, depicting Queen's Palace.
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7 comments:

  1. Unknown1:00 PM

    Wow, I love antique samplers! Where did you see these?

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  2. Deborah3:17 PM

    It was on a geneology website. You can find lots of great ancestor photos on some of those sites too.

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  3. Anonymous10:13 AM

    somehow i can't see my last name on a sampler! LOL!! i think that's so neat that you found these tho! pretty cool!

    joann in tx

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  4. Anonymous11:45 PM

    I love the intricate detail on these old samplers.

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  5. Kathy A.7:35 AM

    Well, that is just too cool. No wonder you liked them

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  6. Anonymous11:52 AM

    How wonderful that you were able to find your own family name samplers. They look like gorgeous examples too.

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  7. Mylene2:05 PM

    Stopping by to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day weekend!

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