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Sampler

1835 (made)
Place of origin
Essex (made)
England (made)

sampler of wool embroidered with green and brown silks, showing birds, flowers and other plants, with an inscription in brown at the top


Object details

Categories
Embroidery
Household Objects
Children & Childhood
Object type
Sampler
Materials and techniques
wool embroidered with silk
Wool
Silk
Embroidering
Brief description
embroidered, 1835, English; Coloured silks on wool, Sarah Bowtell, Yeldham
Physical description
sampler of wool embroidered with green and brown silks, showing birds, flowers and other plants, with an inscription in brown at the top
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • YELDHAM SCHOOL
  • Then will I set my Heart to find Inward Adornings of the Mind Knowledge and Virtue Truth and Grace These are the Robes of the richest Dress No more shall Worms with me compare This is the Raiment Angels wear
  • Sarah Bowtell Aged 8 Years 1835
  • Transliteration
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Subjects depicted
Birds
Trees
Flowers
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.98-1939

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355541/sampler/
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