16th Aug, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST

Fashion, Costume and Textiles

 
  Lot 2034
 

2034

Alphabet Sampler with Religious Verse Worked by Susanna Torr, Aged 13, Dated 'in the 16 year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the third' 1786 comprising four verses with alphabet and numbers above, finely worked in coloured cross-stitches, the lower part of the sampler is decorated with two houses, two pairs of figures, trees, flowers, dog, birds and owls, within a decorative double floral border, in a later gilt frame, 59cm by 51cm

Provenance - it is possible that Susanna Torr was the daughter of William and Susannah Torr, baptised at Riby, Lincolnshire on 6 September 1761, but the only Torr that is recorded having been baptised at this time, she had 5 siblings born between 1758-1763, parents possibly members of the lower middle class.

Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Several small holes to the bottom right-hand corner, interspersed along the bottom border, to the right of the gent's leg wearing a blue jacket and top hat, a couple up the left-hand side also. Staining to the backing cloth, especially to the top left-hand part of the sampler, colours faded and worn.

 


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Auction: Fashion, Costume and Textiles, 16th Aug, 2024

Highlights include three rare 19th century samplers made by girls at a Bristol orphanage, good 19th century quilts and the collection of the late Mrs Jean Hoyle, who over the course of fifty years, collected a glittering array of lady's decorative costume accessories including fans, buttons and buckles dating from the late 18th century to the middle of the 20th century. The sale will also feature a selection of antique and vintage costume from circa 1810 to the mid-20th century, and a range of modern designer costume and accessories including pieces by desirable labels such as Chanel, Mulberry, Fendi, Yves Saint Laurent and Balmain.

Lots 2069-2095
The Late Mrs Jean Hoyle Collection of Fans and Costume Accessories
The Late Mrs Jean Hoyle was Lancashire born and bred, an antique dealer and collector, her collection spans over five decades of collecting from the mid-1960s to early 2000s.  Jean came from quite humble beginnings, born in Rawtenstall, Lancashire on 28th June 1930.
It was apparent from a young age that Jean had a natural flair and passion for design, fashion, colour & textiles and after leaving school became a designer of print patterns for materials produced at Barrow Printworks in Lancashire.  In the early 1960s, Jean along with her husband Derek Hoyle were introduced to the world of Antique Fairs and Flea Markets. Starting the family business in 1972, they held a series of antique events on the North West, establishing in Lytham, Southport, Morecombe and Blackpool, all proving hugely popular and successful for the antique trade and public alike, events were also established in Cheshire & Yorkshire.  This success carried on for many years, becoming the mainstay of the family business for decades.
It was during this time, Jean concentrated on buying, selling, and building a refined private collection of antique fans, buttons, buckles and costume related artefacts. Jean was a member of the International Fan Circle and would always be eager to share her knowledge and expertise with anyone who was interested to learn.  Jean thoroughly enjoyed spending time building her extensive collection until she sadly passed away on 2nd July 2021 reaching a grand age of 86 years old.

Lots 2193-2199
Private Family Collection
Some of the items included in this collection were from Sarah Dyer, her parents were landowners in Ireland and murdered during the potato famine. She was fortunate to be taken in and cared for by a local humble tenant family. Sarah married a Welshman by the name of Dyer and they moved to Naples, Italy, unfortunately there is no historical date to explain why. They had three children, Annie Laurie, Winifred Sarah and a boy, after which her husband abandoned them, and she made supported her family by taking in lodgers.
Annie Laurie Dickens and her husband went on Tour to Egypt in 1910.
Winifred Sarah married Thomas Washington Allen, an English engineer working in Armstrong's munitions factory, they continued to live in Naples, and had three girls including the vendors grandmother.

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