Websites

Links to Collections

These are Museums with collections of samplers and schoolgirl needlework, which you can visit online or in person.

          Old Sturbridge Village

          MFA Boston

          The Metropolitan Museum of Art

          American Folk Art Museum

          Philadelphia Museum of Art

          Museum of Welsh Life

For an excellent education and information regarding antiques samplers please visit www.antiquesamplers.org.

Genealogy Research
M. Finkel & Daughter is known for the amount of research we do on each sampler we acquire. Here are websites which can help you do the same kind of research on the samplers you own.

http://www.ancestry.com

http://www.familytreemaker.com

http://rootsweb.com

If you are seeking a sampler with a particular family name, or a sampler from a certain town or geographic location, let us know. We will inform you when we find it. You can email us or call us at 215-627-7797.

Philadelphia and Environs
Our shop is located in Philadelphia - a fascinating and historic place to visit. Here are websites which list events and provide information about this wonderful city.

Resources

Selected Needlework Bibliography

Our Print Catalogue, SAMPLINGS

Websites

"Conservation Mounting"

"Schoolgirl Embroidery, Grown-Up Prices"

"BlackBook: Informed Sources"

"The Art of the Needle"