Sampler
1855 (made)
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The earliest samplers were reference works for embroiderers. They showed 'samples' of patterns and stitches and recorded how to achieve particular effects. In Europe in the 17th century samplers provided instruction and practice for girls learning needlework. Making a sampler was part of a girl's school education throughout the 18th century and into the early 1800s. By this time embroidered samplers were very often a simple and undemanding exercise. The inscription on this Italian example reads: 'Vittoria Luchetti fece lanno 1855' (Vittoria Luchetti made it in the year 1855).
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Linen, embroidered with silk in cross stitch |
Brief description | Linen sampler by Vittoria Luchetti, embroidered with silk; Italian; dated 1855. |
Physical description | Embroidered sampler |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'VITTORIA LUCHETTI FECE LANNO 1855' (Decoration; embroidering; silk; 1855)
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Credit line | Given by Mrs L. F. M. Preston |
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Summary | The earliest samplers were reference works for embroiderers. They showed 'samples' of patterns and stitches and recorded how to achieve particular effects. In Europe in the 17th century samplers provided instruction and practice for girls learning needlework. Making a sampler was part of a girl's school education throughout the 18th century and into the early 1800s. By this time embroidered samplers were very often a simple and undemanding exercise. The inscription on this Italian example reads: 'Vittoria Luchetti fece lanno 1855' (Vittoria Luchetti made it in the year 1855). |
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.24-1916 |
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Record created | November 21, 2002 |
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