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Sampler: T.2-1928

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Current Location: In storage

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Maker: Unidentified

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Description

Spot motif sampler embroidered in polychrome silks, and silver and silver-gilt metal thread with forty detached geometrical, floral, and heraldic motifs, including the arms of the Chichester family of Arlington, Devon, and initials MC

Linen spot motif sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in tent, cross, long-armed cross, back, chain, eyelet, rococo and faggot stitch with pulled work. Silver and silver-gilt thread is worked in braid and interlacing stitches, and there is laid and couched work with one spangle.Three of the edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge with a single blue line on the right side. The decoration comprises some forty detached motifs with additional small panels of metal thread stitching techniques and the initials 'MC' worked in faded pink silk in the top left corner. The 'spots' are geometric, or stylized floral, or a combination of both, some worked as an all-over diaper pattern. In the centre there is a shield of arms of the Chichesters of Arlington, Devon.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 42.25 cm
Length: 17 in
Width: 27 cm
Width: 11.1/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

17th Century, Early-Mid
Circa 1620 CE - Circa 1640 CE

Note

Probably worked by Mary (b. 1608), daughter of Amyas Chichester; or Mary (b. 1615) or Margaret (b. 1619), daughters of Henry Chichester of Arlington Devon

Components of the work

Embroidery composed of silk ( red, blue, green, yellow, faded pink) silver metal thread silver-gilt metal thread

Materials used in production

Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Linen spot motif sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in tent, cross, long-armed cross, back, chain, eyelet, rococo and faggot stitch with pulled work. Silver and silver-guilt thread is worked in braid and interlacing stitches, and there is laid and couched work with one spangle. Three of the edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge with a single blue line on the right side.
Embroidering

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: embroidered in light pink

  • Text: M.C.
  • Location: Top left corner
  • Method of creation: Embroidery
  • Type: Initials

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.2-1928
Primary reference Number: 110549

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 27 March 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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