Sampler
13/02/1827 (made)
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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. By the 18th century samplers were used to show more than just needlework skills. This example from 1827 includes a mathematical table alongside its alphabets and moral verse.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered wool with silk |
| Brief description | Sampler of embroidered wool with silk, embroidered by Sarah Grace, England, dated 1827. |
| Physical description | Sampler of embroidered wool with red silk in cross stitch with eyelets. At the top are four rows of alphabets and a row of figures. In the centre, the multiplication table is arranged in a framework of squares with the crowns of various ranks from King to Marquis arranged on either side. At the bottom is a verse entitled 'Virtue', a row of hearts and other devices and a signature. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Q. A. Toogood, in memory of C. R. Abbott, OBE |
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| 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. By the 18th century samplers were used to show more than just needlework skills. This example from 1827 includes a mathematical table alongside its alphabets and moral verse. |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | T.133-1961 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2002 |
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