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Sampler: T.17-1939

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Caspar, Luise

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Description

Band sampler, cotton, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross-stitch. The sampler comprises eight lines of alphabets in five different lettering styles, divided by horizontal bands of various repeat border patterns.

Legal notes

Given by Louis Clarke

Measurements and weight

Length: 1'0.3/8" ft
Width: 11.1/8 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

19th Century
Possibly 1835 CE - Possibly 1935 CE

Materials used in production

finely woven Cotton
polychrome Silk

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Band sampler, cotton, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross-stitch
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.17-1939
Primary reference Number: 110879
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 20 July 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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