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Production: Unidentified
Linen mixed band and spot motif sampler embroidered with linen thread in eyelet, satin, hem and stem stitch with needle weaving and some needle lace filling stitches. Pink and green silk is worked in eyelet, satin, cross and whipped stem stitch. All the edges are hemmed. The top part of the sampler consists of bands of small geometric repeat patterns, beneath this a white work alphabet and the bottom part is taken up by green and pink silk geometric spot motifs, hearts, the initials 'HB' and the date 1728.
Dr J.W.L Glaisher Bequest
Length: 42.75 cm
Width: 24.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1728
ground and thread
Linen
thread- pink and green
Silk
Weaving
: Linen mixed band and spot motif sampler embroidered with linen thread in eyelet, satin, hem and stem stitch with needle weaving and some needle lace filling stitches. Pink and green silk is worked in eyelet, satin, cross and whipped stem stitch. All the edges are hemmed.
Embroidering
Inscription present: embroidered in green and pink silk thread
Accession number: T.135-1928
Primary reference Number: 110681
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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