IDENTIFIERS
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id:	110854
accession number:	T.123-1938

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 satin, stem, back, buttonhole, double running and herringbone stitch with French knots, cutwork with needle weaving and needle lace stitches.  There is a selvedge at the top and bottom whilst the side edges are turned under and hem stitched.  The sampler comprises of horizontal bands including conventional sprigs, repeat border patterns and detached motifs.  The final wide band includes seven detached stylised sprays and a bird motif.
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/110854





TECHNIQUES
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Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in satin, stem, back, buttonhole, double running and herringbone stitch with French knots, cutwork with needle weaving and needle lace stitches.  There is a selvedge at the top and bottom whilst the side edges are turned under and hem stitched.
weaving
TECHNIQUES
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cutwork
TECHNIQUES
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embroidering

CATEGORIES
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category: embroidery

DATING
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creation date:	1701 - 1800
creation date earliest:	1701
creation date latest:	1800
culture:	18th Century

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Length
units: in
value: 31.3/4

dimension: Width
units: in
value: 10.1/4



EXHIBITIONS HISTORY
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title:	Samplers
CITATIONS
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Sampler Exhibition in the Octagon
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