Sampler
1821 (made)
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Linen sampler embroidered with coloured silks in cross-stitch. The alphabet is embroidered in a line along the top and embroidered below are the numbers 1 - 10, a series of crown motifs and the date '1821'. Central motifs on the sampler are, from top to bottom: conventional floral cartouche containing the initials 'EE' and 'ES' supported by two flying crowned cherubs, two men in 18th century costume carrying a large bunch of grapes on a pole between them, a house with palings with a chequered red and blue pavement, and a fruit-tree. Other motifs include a vase of flowers, a large rose, trees, Adam and Eve, a peacock, flowers and crowns. The following initials appear on the sampler 'FS', 'HS', 'CS', 'SS', 'AS', 'CS', 'WS', 'HS'. The sampler has a chevron and berry border. The colours are predominantly blue, green, yellow, cream and dark brown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered linen with silks |
| Brief description | Embroidered linen sampler with silks, West Netherlands, 1821 |
| Physical description | Linen sampler embroidered with coloured silks in cross-stitch. The alphabet is embroidered in a line along the top and embroidered below are the numbers 1 - 10, a series of crown motifs and the date '1821'. Central motifs on the sampler are, from top to bottom: conventional floral cartouche containing the initials 'EE' and 'ES' supported by two flying crowned cherubs, two men in 18th century costume carrying a large bunch of grapes on a pole between them, a house with palings with a chequered red and blue pavement, and a fruit-tree. Other motifs include a vase of flowers, a large rose, trees, Adam and Eve, a peacock, flowers and crowns. The following initials appear on the sampler 'FS', 'HS', 'CS', 'SS', 'AS', 'CS', 'WS', 'HS'. The sampler has a chevron and berry border. The colours are predominantly blue, green, yellow, cream and dark brown. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Production | Attributed to the west part of the Netherlands by Rosalie Sloof, researcher, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden in 2002 |
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| Accession number | T.282-1960 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2002 |
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