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Production: Unidentified
Linen band sampler embroidered with cream silk and linen thread in satin and backstitch with needlepoint lace filling stitches and hollie point. All the edges are hemmed. There is a narrow repeating geometric border pattern which goes all around the sampler with four similar patterns worked in horizontal bands between five bands of cut-work. Each of the three wide and two narrow bands of cut-work is composed of detached squares or rounds filled with geometric and floral motifs, crowns, hearts and brief inscriptions in holliepoint or needle pointlace filling stitches. The inscribed initials are:'W', 'I' and 'M' in the fourth square at the top and in the centre square of the middle row 'P W 1726'.
History note: Bought from an exhibition of The Fine Art Sciety 1900
Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest
Length: 21.75 cm
Width: 22.25 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed by Longman, H. A., Mrs
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1726
: George II
Weaving
: Linen band sampler embroidered with cream silk and linen thread in satin and backstitch with needlepoint lace filling stitches and hollie point. All the edges are hemmed.
Needlepoint (lace)
Embroidering
Holliepoint
Inscription present: holliepoint
Accession number: T.28-1938
Primary reference Number: 110759
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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