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Sampler

1661 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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 sampler includes a range of repeating patterns suitable for the decoration of linen.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen, embroidered with silk in double running, cross and long-armed cross, Algerian eye, stem and satin stitches
Brief description
Linen sampler embroidered with silk; German; dated 1661.
Physical description
Embroidered sampler
Dimensions
  • Height: 93.4cm
  • Width: 28.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'M M V 1661' (Decoration; embroidering; silk; 1661)
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 sampler includes a range of repeating patterns suitable for the decoration of linen.
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.
Collection
Accession number
368-1907

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Record createdNovember 15, 2002
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