IDENTIFIERS
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id:	110673
accession number:	T.127-1928

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Monday 20 July 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks and linen thread in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch.  The edges are buttonholed. The sampler comprises 28 horizontal bands which depict alphabets, repeat border patterns, inscriptions and crowns, coronets and sprays.  The inscriptions read ' Delight in learning s/oon doth bring a chi ()/ to learn the hardest/thing    /be not wise in thine/ own eyes fead the lo/rd and depart from/evil elizabeth dick/ended this sampler/ ano dom 1726 aged 10/years', and  'God Bless King George preserve the Crown/defend the church cast rebells down.'
title:	sampler

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	J. W. L. Glaisher
creditline: Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110673





TECHNIQUES
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Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks and linen thread in cross, eyelet hole and satin stitch.  The edges are buttonholed.
weaving
TECHNIQUES
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embroidering

CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1726 - 1726
creation date earliest:	1726
creation date latest:	1726
culture:	18th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Dick, Elizabeth

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: cm
value: 75.6

dimension: Width
units: cm
value: 21.2