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Sampler

1958-1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sampler demonstrating basic stitches. Linen embroidered with pink, green and black wool. Mounted onto board. The sampler is divided into five sections by four vertical lines. Each section contains one block, sub-divided into two halves, and one circle. The general layout is symmetrical but each line and element and filling is worked in a different technique.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Linen embroidered with wool.
Brief description
Royal School of Needlework. Updated version of a samper, 1958-59
Physical description
Sampler demonstrating basic stitches. Linen embroidered with pink, green and black wool. Mounted onto board. The sampler is divided into five sections by four vertical lines. Each section contains one block, sub-divided into two halves, and one circle. The general layout is symmetrical but each line and element and filling is worked in a different technique.
Dimensions
  • Length: 28cm
  • Width: 51cm
Credit line
Given by Miss Barbara Dawson
Production
The Royal School of Needlework. Following a Government Report which criticised the RSN for being old fashioned, certain aspects of teaching and design were modernised and this sampler is a modern version of the basic stitch sampler.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
T.72-2003

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Record createdDecember 29, 2003
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