Sampler
1688 (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 sampler includes a range of repeating patterns suitable for decorating costume accessories such as purses, as well as small furnishings like cushions.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen ground, embroidered with silk in cross, crosslet, long armed cross, eye, Algerian eye, tent, satin and rococo stitch |
| Brief description | Linen sampler embroidered with silk; German; dated 1688. |
| Physical description | Embroidered sampler |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'D M W 1688' (Decoration; embroidering; silk; 1688) |
| 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 decorating costume accessories such as purses, as well as small furnishings like cushions. |
| 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 | 104-1880 |
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| Record created | November 15, 2002 |
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