Maker: Basham, Mary
Woollen sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, long-armed cross, stem, tent, long and short, satin and back stitch with some couching. The top edge is left raw whilst the three other edges are bound with woollen braid. A border of detached naturalistic flowers, sprays and sprigs is worked on three sides and at the bottom two seated female figures in contemporary dress sit either side of a flower basket. The Lord's Prayer is inscribed in a central rectangular panel with winged cherubs' heads across the corners, linked by a floral border patterns. There is a rectangular panel in each bottom corner with worn inscriptions ' Mary Basham () work' and ' October () 21'.
Lady St John Hope Bequest
Length: 42.5 cm
Length: 16.3/4 in
Width: 32 cm
Width: 12.3/4 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1952-10-23) by Hope, St John, Lady
19th Century
Production date:
AD 1821
: George IV
black, blue, buff, cream, green
Silk
Wool
Weaving
: Woollen sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, long-armed cross, stem, tent, long and short, satin and back stitch with some couching. The top edge is left raw whilst the three other edges are bound with woollen braid.
Embroidering
Binding
Couching (embroidering)
Accession number: T.15-1952
Primary reference Number: 110914
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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