Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 19 February 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 19 February 2026

Catalogue

Lot 144: An Edwardian Needlework Sampler by Vida Morse Besley, Dated 1902

This auction ended on February 19, 2026.

Estimated price: £80 - £120

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £40

An Edwardian needlework sampler executed in colored threads on a linen ground. The composition features multiple rows of uppercase and lowercase alphabets alongside numerals and decorative geometric borders. A central column contains a stitched biblical verse from Isaiah 52:7. The work is signed and dated at the lower right: Vida Morse Besley, Age 12 yrs, Watchet, Finished Jan 1902. The piece is mounted within a decorative gilt frame.