IDENTIFIERS
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id:	110767
accession number:	T.36-1938

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 in cross, rococo and satin stitch.  The sampler is divided into nine horizontal bands.  Bands 1 to 8 contain the name 'Ann Reader', date '1753' and the inscription 'ANN READER HER SAMPLER/WROUGHT IN THE NINTH YEAR/OF HER AGE IN THE/YEAR OF OUR LORD 1753/lORD GIVE ME WISDOM/TO DERECT MY WAYS I BEG/NOT RICHES NOR YET LE/ 9th OF DAYS 12345678'.  The eight band comprises a crown and flower border design.  Clouds, strawberries, a parrot and a flower sprig are placed along the bands.
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
creditline: Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/110767





TECHNIQUES
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Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, rococo and satin stitch.
weaving
TECHNIQUES
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embroidering

CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1753 - 1753
creation date earliest:	1753
creation date latest:	1753
culture:	18th Century, Mid

CREATORS
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maker: Reader, Ann

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: in
value: 8.1/2

dimension: Width
units: in
value: 5.1/8



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