Sampler
1800-1850 (made)
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Silk embroidery on linen in cross and tent stitches. The pattern consists of four detached horizontal rows depicting Adam and Eve, a cowherd and other human figures (male and female), houses, fruit trees, plants in pots, a bowl of flowers, sprigs of roses, animals (stag, squirrel, rabbit, donkey), birds, and a butterfly. At the top are the letters of the alphabet and part of a floral border. The colours are chiefly brown, yellow, green, and blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidery on linen |
| Brief description | Embroidered silk on linen, with Adam and Eve, animals, and other motifs; Italy; 1800-1850. |
| Physical description | Silk embroidery on linen in cross and tent stitches. The pattern consists of four detached horizontal rows depicting Adam and Eve, a cowherd and other human figures (male and female), houses, fruit trees, plants in pots, a bowl of flowers, sprigs of roses, animals (stag, squirrel, rabbit, donkey), birds, and a butterfly. At the top are the letters of the alphabet and part of a floral border. The colours are chiefly brown, yellow, green, and blue. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Lewis F. Day |
| Object history | Registered File no. 9901/1926. |
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| Accession number | T.226-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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