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Production: Alder, Christian Ann
Band sampler, wool, embroidered with black silk thread in cross, eyelet hole and four-sided stitch. The edges are bound with black ribbon. The sampler comprises 14 horizontal bands which are separated by waved lines. The bands include alphabets, numerals, crowns, hearts, crossed swords and the inscription 'Greatness in virtue only's understood None's truly/great that is not truly good. Honour's a god that/none but Fools adore: the Wife have nobler/Happiness in Store. If all Mankind would live in mutual/ Love This World would much resemble that above'.
Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest
Length: 31.8 cm
Length: 12.1/2 in
Width: 24 cm
Width: 9.1/2 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Longman, H. A., Mrs
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1777
: George III
black
Silk thread
black
Ribbon
Wool
Weaving
: Band sampler, wool, embroidered with black silk thread in cross, eyelet hole and four-sided stitch
Binding
Embroidering
Accession number: T.39-1938
Primary reference Number: 110770
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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