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Maker: Wattel, Ann
Band sampler, linen, embroidered with linen thread and polychrome silks in cross, double running and satin stitch. The sampler comprises 18 horizontal bands, a seam runs between bands five and six. The first 9 bands are composed of repeat border patterns, 10 to 12 contain an alphabet, the name 'ANN WATTEL', and the date '1670'. The remaining bands have the inscription worked in satin stitch "ANN WATTEL IS MY N/ AME WITH MY NEDDE/L AND THRED I DID T/ HIS SAM AND IF IT HAD/ BEN B TT R I WOLD"
History note: Purchased at Sotheby's Sale, 11 May 1927
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher bequest
Length: 82.2 cm
Length: 32.3/8 in
Width: 20.3 cm
Width: 8 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
17th Century#
Production date:
AD 1670
: Charles II
polychrome
Silk
stained buff
Canvas
Linen thread
Weaving
: Band sampler, canvas, embroidered with linen thread and polychrome silks in cross, double running and satin stitch.
Embroidering
Accession number: T.49-1928
Primary reference Number: 110595
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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