Sampler
1806 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The earliest samplers were reference works for embroiderers. They showed 'samples' of patterns and stitches and recorded how to achieve particular effects. In Europe in the 17th century samplers provided instruction and practice for girls learning needlework. Here Charlotte Roy, aged ten years, has chosen Adam and Eve and the Tree of Knowledge as the centrepiece for her design.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool, embroidered with silk in cross stitch |
| Brief description | Wool sampler by Charlotte Roy, embroidered with silk; English; dated 1806. |
| Physical description | Embroidered sampler |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Charlotte Roy her / Work in the 10th / Year of her age 1806' (Decoration; embroidering; silk; 1806) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The earliest samplers were reference works for embroiderers. They showed 'samples' of patterns and stitches and recorded how to achieve particular effects. In Europe in the 17th century samplers provided instruction and practice for girls learning needlework. Here Charlotte Roy, aged ten years, has chosen Adam and Eve and the Tree of Knowledge as the centrepiece for her design. |
| Bibliographic reference | Browne, Clare and Jennifer Wearden, eds. Samplers from the Victoria and Albert Museum. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 1851773096. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 590-1894 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2002 |
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