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Sampler: T.2-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Jerome, Ann

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Description

Border sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in a variety of stitches; the edges are turned under and hemmed. The sampler comprises three sections, framed and separated by a rosebud border. The top section includes four alphabets and two sets of numerals. The middle section has the verse' Jesus permit thy gracious name to stand/As the first efforts of an infants hand/And while her fingers on the canvas move/Engage her tender thoughts to see thy love/With thy dear children let her have a part/And mark thy name thyself upon her heart', worked which is has a flower, a tree and a flower pot on each side. The final section includes the inscription 'Ann Jerome/Age n Years/ 1833', and symmetrically arranged around it are detached motifs of flowerpots, birds and flowers.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by S.R. Turner

Measurements and weight

Length: 36.5 cm
Width: 37 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-10-18) by Turner, S. R.

Dating

19th Century
Production date: AD 1833 : William IV

Materials used in production

pink, brown, green , blue, cream Silk
Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Border sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks in a variety of stitches; the edges are turned under and hemmed
Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.2-1973
Primary reference Number: 110924
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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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