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Sampler

Sampler

  • Place of origin:

    England, Great Britain (made)

  • Date:

    mid 17th century (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Linen, embroidered with silk in back, Hungarian and rococo stitch, with pulled thread work and eyelets

  • Credit Line:

    Given by the Misses Alexander, through The Art Fund

  • Museum number:

    T.40-1955

  • Gallery location:

    In store

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In their earliest form, samplers were put together as personal reference works for embroiderers. They were trials of patterns and stitches that had been copied from others, and records of particular effects achieved that could be recreated again. This example, with scattered individual motifs, is a spot sampler. It includes a typical range of motifs, with areas of repeating pattern, some suitable for the decoration of linen or costume accessories, such as purses.

Place of Origin

England, Great Britain (made)

Date

mid 17th century (made)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Linen, embroidered with silk in back, Hungarian and rococo stitch, with pulled thread work and eyelets

Dimensions

Height: 52.7 cm, Width: 16.5 cm

Descriptive line

Linen sampler embroidered with silk; English; mid 17th century.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Browne, Clare and Jennifer Wearden, eds. Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 1851773096.

Materials

Silk; Linen

Techniques

Embroidering

Subjects depicted

Flowers; Geometric patterns

Categories

Household objects; Textile

Collection code

T&D

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