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Their bold use of strong primary colour, particularly reds and greens, distinctive architectural style (very geometric, often with strong vertical lines and French influences), heraldic peacocks (usually with seven tailfeathers), dogs, rabbits, illuminated lettering, and other symbolic motifs, make Scottish samplers quite a recognizable group.
Archaic designs often appear on Scottish works one hundred years after having made their debut on English samplers. The arms of Scotland, the "mystery mansions," many groups of initials (usually family members), peculiar shaded mounds upon which often sit urns, fountains, Adams and Eves, or groups of odd little rabbits stacked up or all in a row, are specific elements of design seen on this regional group of samplers.
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Is it Scottish, or is it Scottish-American? This stunning... |
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The most outstanding feature of this Scottish sampler is its... |
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Scottish samplers often exhibit specific elements of design,... |
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This early Scottish band/spot sampler was purchased at the... |
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Scottish samplers are often easy to identify by similar and... |
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This Scottish sampler features many distinguishing... |
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From the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. The... |
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Reproduced from a brilliant Scottish sampler of 1779, this piece... |
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E. Ferry probably taught the daughter of John Murray and... |
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Judging by the style of the lettering, this partial reproduction... |
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This strikingly unusual sampler has been in the collection of... |
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The mansion depicted on this formal Scottish sampler appears on... |
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The bright, warm colours used in this Scottish sampler are... |
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A Scottish sampler. Framed in a 19th century mahogany frame,... |
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This is a reproduction of a sampler that was probably worked... |
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This magnificent Scottish sampler was made in Auchterarder, in... |
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The original of this reproduction came from either the north of... |
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Probably of Scottish origin, this is an exquisite exercise in... |
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This copies exactly a small Scottish band sampler of circa 1790,... |
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This bold sampler with its deep jewel-like colours was designed... |
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This fantastic and unusual Scottish sampler features,of all... |
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