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Sampler
- Place of origin:
England (made)
- Date:
mid 17th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Linen, embroidered with silk and linen in double running and satin stitch, with cutwork, drawn thread work and eyelets
- Museum number:
269-1898
- Gallery location:
In store
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 is a type known as a band sampler, and its decoration incorporates different types of whitework embroidery and needle lace stitches. With the composition of band samplers comes the first clear indication in England of the form being used as a method of instruction and practice for girls learning needlework.
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