Sampler
1600-1660 (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 thatcould be recreated again. This sampler includes a range of repeating patterns suitable for the decoration of linen, and also a figure of a woman or girl alongside the maker's name, perhaps a self-portrait.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen, embroidered with linen and metal thread in satin stitch, with cutwork, drawn thread work and buttonholed bars |
| Brief description | Linen sampler by Gullia Piccolomini, embroidered with linen and metal thread; Italian; first half 17th century. |
| Physical description | Embroidered sampler |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Gvllia Piccolomini' (Decoration; embroidering; linen) |
| 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 thatcould be recreated again. This sampler includes a range of repeating patterns suitable for the decoration of linen, and also a figure of a woman or girl alongside the maker's name, perhaps a self-portrait. |
| 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 | T.787-1919 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2002 |
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