Julliette Brunel 1876 Sampler

Julliette Brunel 1876 is a darling sampler from the South France. I found her in a little Antique Shop not to far from Montpellier. I did a brief history search but have not found anything mainly because my resources are mostly US and England. The center image had quite a bit of water damage with distorted many of the colors. There also was a large infestation that ate much of the woolen stitches.

The original sampler was 14 by 15 inches and stitched with wool on canvas. If she is stitched on 20/40 count Aida/Linen she would be a miniature sampler. She was nine years old when she stitched the sampler “âgée de neuf ans” translates to nine years old.

161 wide by 166 high
14/28 count - design size is 11.50 x 11.75 cut fabric 18 by 18 inches
16/32 count - design size is 10.00 x 10.50 cut fabric 16 by 16 inches
18/36 count - design size is 9.00 x 9.25 cut fabric 15 by 15 inches
20/40 count - design size is 8.00 x 8.25 cut fabric 14 by 14 inches

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