Antique samplers were predominantly stitched by young girls in
private schools, in the 200 year period between 1650-1850. The
Huber's large inventory emphasizes American and English antique
samplers, silk embroideries and related textiles. Their historic
shop is a 1649 house with a 1740 addition in Old Saybrook,
Connecticut. They are open by appointment and hold special
events throughout the year. They have and continue to assemble
the best collections of antique samplers and needlework in
America for private collectors and routinely advise major
museums and historic societies on their collections. They
welcome inquiries from beginning collectors to the most advanced
for either purchasing or selling. Explanation of the above
categories. Sampler or Antique Sampler: Usually these terms
refer to early needlework accomplishments stitched, or wrought
by young students in schools with silk thread on a linen
background. They can run the gamut in quality, complexity, and
price. The first attempt at making a sampler b