Maker: Addison, Audrey
Sampler, cotton, embroidered with linen thread in hem, running and back satin stitch. Pink, violet, light violet, mid-green, light green, light turquoise and ochre cotton thread is worked in stem, whipped stem, feather, single feather, double knot, cross, buttonhole, knotted buttonhole, long and short buttonhole, herringbone, satin Rumanian, daisy, French knot and various small filling stitches. The sampler is decorated with tassels, simple braiding, plaiting, ribbon bows and threaded insertions and with some examples of drawn thread work, tucks, seams and insertion stitches. Bands of lace or broderie Anglaise join the six panels and the whole is backed by pink tissue paper. Four panels are worked with horizontal bands of stitching; the fifth is decorated with symbols of the Crucifixion and the badge and emblems of the worker's convent school. The sixth is decorated with three stylized figures of little girls and seven detached motifs.
Given by Miss Audrey Addison
Length: 203.2 cm
Length: 80 in
Width: 30.3 cm
Width: 11.7/8 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1988-06-06) by Addison, Audrey, Miss
20th Century
After
1923
CE
-
Before
1926
CE
The sampler was worked by the donor between the ages of 7 and 10 at the Convent of the Nativity School, Eastbourne, between 1923-26.
pink, violet, light violet, mid-green, light green, light turquoise, ochre
Cotton thread
pink
Tissue paper
Cotton
Linen thread
Ribbon
Weaving
: Sampler, cotton, embroidered with linen thread in hem, running and back satin stitch. Pink, violet, light violet, mid-green, light green, light turquoise and ochre cotton thread is worked in stem, whipped stem, feather, single feather, double knot, cross, buttonhole, knotted buttonhole, long and short buttonhole, herringbone, satin Rumanian, daisy, French knot and various small filling stitches. The sampler is decorated with tassels, simple braiding, plaiting, ribbon bows and threaded insertions and with some examples of drawn thread work, tucks, seams and insertion stitches. Bands of lace or broderie Anglaise join the six panels and the whole is backed by pink tissue paper
Lace
Embroidering
Drawn thread work
Plaiting
Braiding
Backing (textile)
Accession number: T.2-1988
Primary reference Number: 110936
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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