Not currently on display at the V&A

Sampler

ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Sampler of wool embroidered with blue, black, red pink and brown silks, showing the alphabet, numerals, flowers, birds and a resting stag

Object details

Categories
Embroidery
Children & Childhood
Household Objects
Christianity
Object type
Sampler
Materials and techniques
wool embroidered with silk
Wool
Silk
Embroidering
Brief description
embroidered, ca.1840, English; Coloured silks on wool, Harriot Barker
Physical description
Sampler of wool embroidered with blue, black, red pink and brown silks, showing the alphabet, numerals, flowers, birds and a resting stag
Dimensions
  • Length: 43.3cm
  • Width: 33.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U (First line of inscription)
  • V W X Y Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O (Second line of inscription. 'J' is inverted.)
  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 (Third line of inscription)
  • When wealth to virtuous hands is giv'n It blesses like the dews of Heav'n Like Heav'n it hears the orphans cries And Wipes the tears from Widows eyes
  • Harriot Barkers Sampler aged 8 years
  • A a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p r s t u v w x y z ('j' and 'q' missing)
Subjects depicted
Stags
Flowers
Birds
Vases
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.545-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O355584/sampler-unknown/
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