Darning Sampler
19th century (made)
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Darning sampler of embroidered canvas in red thread in darning and cross-stitches. The main part is divided into eighteen equal oblong sections, each showing a different darning pattern. At the bottom is the name 'Mde Van Hecke' worked in cross stitch with a row of vine-leaf pattern above. Vine-leaf border around the edge of the sampler. It is not hemmed or finished in any way.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered canvas |
| Brief description | Darning sampler of embroidered canvas, Netherlands, 19th century |
| Physical description | Darning sampler of embroidered canvas in red thread in darning and cross-stitches. The main part is divided into eighteen equal oblong sections, each showing a different darning pattern. At the bottom is the name 'Mde Van Hecke' worked in cross stitch with a row of vine-leaf pattern above. Vine-leaf border around the edge of the sampler. It is not hemmed or finished in any way. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Md VAN Hecke' (Embroidered) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss M. C. Sparrow, from the collection of Miss Marjory Bine Renshaw |
| Object history | Possibly dating from after 1870 (according to Rosalie Sloof, Researcher, Fries Museum, Leeuwarden in 2002) |
| Historical context | After 1870, the 'reform' in Dutch school embroidery meant everyone worked with the same colours and examples |
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| Accession number | T.324-1960 |
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| Record created | October 2, 2002 |
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