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Maker: Gibbons, Ann
Band sampler, wool, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross and eyelet hole stitch. The sampler comprises 13 horizontal bands which include alphabets, vowels, numerals, a band of Greek key border pattern, lily plants, a small bird in flight, a fruit basket, crowns, flowering plants, a tree and the inscriptions 'Adorn Thy Self With Grace Prize Wisdom More/Then All The Pearls Upon The Indian Shore/Fear God Be Dutiful To Your Parents', 'My Friends I Hope Your Pleased And So Shall I/If This My Work I May Get Credit By/Much Labour And Much Time It Hath Me Cost/I Will take Care That None O It Be Lost', and 'Ann Gibbons Finished This Sampler February 21/In The Year 1770 At Town Malling Kent Age 12'
History note: Sotheby's sale, 17 March 1944, lot 212
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Length: 30.4 cm
Length: 12 in
Width: 25.3 cm
Width: 10 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1944-03-17) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
18th Century
1769
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1770
Weaving
: Band sampler, woollen, embroidered with polychrome silks in cross and eyelet hole stitch
Embroidering
Accession number: T.2-1944
Primary reference Number: 110892
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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