Sampler
1696 (made)
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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 is a type known as a band sampler. 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.This example is one of a type that combine repeating patterns worked in coloured silks with areas of cutwork (holes that are cut and then bound by stitches) and needle lace stitches.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, embroidered with silk and linen in cross, two-sided Italian cross, satin, rococo and detached buttonhole stitch, with cutwork and eyelets |
| Brief description | Linen sampler by Elizabeth Mackett, embroidered with silk and linen; English; dated 1696. |
| Physical description | Embroidered sampler |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Elizabeth Mackett 1696' (Decoration; embroidering; silk; 1696) |
| Object history | A search on the International Genealogical Index produces only one likely candidate for Elizabeth Mackett; the daughter of Thomas Mackett, christened on 4 April 1681 at Godshill on the Isle of Wight. |
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| Summary | 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. 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.This example is one of a type that combine repeating patterns worked in coloured silks with areas of cutwork (holes that are cut and then bound by stitches) and needle lace stitches. |
| Bibliographic reference | Browne, Clare and Jennifer Wearden, eds. Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 1851773096. |
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| Accession number | 433-1884 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2002 |
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