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Sampler

1774 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Embroidered sampler of silk darning on linen. With a central embroidered motif in yellow, green and pink silks of two rose buds on one stem worked in outline chain and darning stitch as a filling. There are four similarly embroidered floral sprigs, two with blue flowers (possibly periwinkle) and two red arranged around this. The embroiderers's name 'Eliza Church' and the date '1774' is embroidered in black silk in back stitch below the central motif. Eight crosses are worked in silk and in each corner are natural linen arranged round the edge of the crosses and worked in a combination of blue and yellow, red and green, pink and yellow and red/pink and cream. The hem has a drawn thread edging on four sides.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered linen with silks, chain stitched and darning stitched
Brief description
Embroidered sampler of silk darning on linen, made by Eliza Church, England, dated 1774.
Physical description
Embroidered sampler of silk darning on linen. With a central embroidered motif in yellow, green and pink silks of two rose buds on one stem worked in outline chain and darning stitch as a filling. There are four similarly embroidered floral sprigs, two with blue flowers (possibly periwinkle) and two red arranged around this. The embroiderers's name 'Eliza Church' and the date '1774' is embroidered in black silk in back stitch below the central motif. Eight crosses are worked in silk and in each corner are natural linen arranged round the edge of the crosses and worked in a combination of blue and yellow, red and green, pink and yellow and red/pink and cream. The hem has a drawn thread edging on four sides.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.375in
  • Length: 26.5cm
  • Width: 10.125in
  • Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Eliza: Church / 1774' (Stitched in black above a yellow and blue cross)
Credit line
Given by Miss B. Clapham
Object history
Registered File number 1985/148.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.106-1985

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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