Antique 1830 Folk Art Needlework Sampler with Bird & Butterfly Embroidery

An early 19th-century folk art needlework sampler featuring a beautifully stitched bird, butterfly, willow tree, scrolling vine motifs, and geometric decorative elements. The sampler is embroidered with the date “1830” and displays a wonderfully soft, naturally faded color palette that adds to its authentic primitive character. Housed in a later frame with matting.

• Condition: Very good overall condition; general wear; minor spot of sticker residue and a few scratches to glass; kindly see photos
• Measurements: Frame is 14.25 inches wide, 12.25 inches tall; Linen is 10.25 inches wide, 8.5 inches tall
• Dates to: Early 1800s
• Signed/Marked: Embroidered “1830”