Not currently on display at the V&A

Sampler

ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Sampler of wool embroidered with green, red, blue, yellow and brown silks, showing the alphabet and moral verses


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Christianity
Household Objects
Textiles
Embroidery
Object type
Sampler
Materials and techniques
Wool embroidered with silk
Wool
Silk
Embroidering
Brief description
embroidered, ca.1820, English; Coloured silks on wool, alphabet and verses
Physical description
Sampler of wool embroidered with green, red, blue, yellow and brown silks, showing the alphabet and moral verses
Dimensions
  • Width: 32cm
  • Length: 25.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJJKKLLMMNNOOPPQQRRSSTTV (First line of inscription)
  • VUUWWXXYYZZ&& / 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 10 1111 12 13 14 16 17 (Second line of inscription)
  • ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVUWXYZ& / 123456789101212131416 (Third line of inscription. 'V' and 'U' switched, two '12' and '11' and '15' both missing)
  • abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz (Fourth line of inscription)
  • How short is life's uncertain space Alas how quickly done. How swift the wild precarious chase And yet how difficult the race. How very hard to run (Centre-left)
  • Youth stops at first its wilful tears To wisdom's prudent voice Till advanc'd to riper years, Experienc'd age worn on with cares Repents its earlier choice (Centre-right)
  • Cast but a smile on this my first endeavour, I'll strive to mend and be obedient ever. (Bottom)
  • Transliteration
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Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.868-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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