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Sampler: T.157-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Grigg, Hetty

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Description

Border sampler, wool, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross and satin stitch featuring a strawberry border, two alphabets, numerals and inscription and a panel containing the name of the maker.

Woollen border sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross and satin stitch. There is a double blue line selvedge at the top and bottom and the sides are hemmed with yellow silk. The whole sampler is tacked onto a supporting cotton backing. A repeating strawberry border patterns goes all around the sampler. At the top there are two alphabets, a set of numerals and twelve sets of paired initials, a repeating floral border pattern, an inscription and a wider repeating floral border pattern. The inscription reads' I'LL BE SINCERE UPRIGHT AND TR/UE AT HOME AT SCHOOL AND EL/SE WHERE TO AF.MF.EV.MM.IB'. The main body of the sampler contains a panel supported by two angels and inscribed 'HETTY GRIGG/HAVANT/1761' with a heart and two crowns. At the bottom is a house on a lawn flanked by trees, flowerpots and birds. The remaining space contains a balanced arrangement of detached trees, flower baskets, birds, butterflies, hearts and lozenges, a centrally placed flower spray and the initials 'H G'.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 30.5 cm
Length: 12.5/8 in
Width: 21.5 cm
Width: 8.5/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1761 : George III

Materials used in production

polychrome Silk
Wool

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Woollen border sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross and satin stitch. There is a double blue line selvedge at the top and bottom and the sides are hemmed with yellow silk.
Embroidering

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.157-1928
Primary reference Number: 110703

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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