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Sampler: T.77-1938

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Maker(s)

Maker: Bowie, Jessie

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Description

Bordered sampler, coarse linen, embroidered with polychrome woollen threads in cross-stitch. A waved stem and ;leaf border frames the main body of the sampler. Within it at the top there are six horizontal bands with alphabets, numerals and the initials 'PB, RR AR, BR WB, JB, ME, PB', and border designs. Below these bands sits a large red house with a gated fence and flanked on both sides by a flowering plant, a bird and a tree.

Legal notes

Mrs H.A. Longman Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 17½ in
Width: 12.3/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Longman, H. A., Mrs

Dating

19th Century, second quarter
Production date: AD 1833

Materials used in production

coarse and unbleached Linen
polychrome Wool

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Coarse linen, embroidered with polychrome woollen threads in cross-stitch.
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.77-1938
Primary reference Number: 110808

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 28 August 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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