Sampler
1673 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Silk thread embroidery on linen, worked in five bands of coloured border patterns, two coloured alphabets, the initials "S.A.," the date 1673, three bands of whitework and a whitework alphabet, and two bands of cut and drawn work. Colours are greens, yellows, reds, and blues, and the stitches are satin, double running, cross and long-armed cross stitch, buttonholing, eyelets and drawn-thread work.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidery on linen |
| Brief description | Embroidered in silk on linen; England, 1673. |
| Physical description | Silk thread embroidery on linen, worked in five bands of coloured border patterns, two coloured alphabets, the initials "S.A.," the date 1673, three bands of whitework and a whitework alphabet, and two bands of cut and drawn work. Colours are greens, yellows, reds, and blues, and the stitches are satin, double running, cross and long-armed cross stitch, buttonholing, eyelets and drawn-thread work. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S.A. 1673' |
| Object history | Registered File number 1929/7252 |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.112-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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