{"product_id":"antique-late-18th-century-sampler-by-caroline-berry","title":"The Garden of Eden, Antique Late 18th Century Sampler by Caroline Berry","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Magical World in Silk and Gauze\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaroline Berry stitched this extraordinary sampler in the late 18th or early 19th century, depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. An English sampler worked in silk on gauze, it is a testament to the imagination and skill of its maker. The date has been deliberately removed, perhaps a touch of vanity from Caroline herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you look closer, the artistry reveals itself: animals rendered entirely in eyelet stitch, a lush garden teeming with life, and a composition full of whimsy and wonder. The silk retains a beautiful lustre, and the gauze ground gives the piece an ethereal quality rarely seen in samplers of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePiece Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caroline Berry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 18th – early 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk on gauze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall size (including frame):\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.5 × 12 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Age-appropriate wear consistent with period, with some holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an original antique sampler, one of a kind. It will be carefully packaged and shipped to its new home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e©The Wishing Thorn. All Rights Reserved\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Wishing Thorn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45193000976566,"sku":null,"price":975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/0318\/3286\/files\/Caroline_Berry.jpg?v=1781736863","url":"https:\/\/thewishingthorn.com\/products\/antique-late-18th-century-sampler-by-caroline-berry","provider":"The Wishing Thorn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}