English band sampler, by Mary Derow

An image of Embroidery sampler/Band sampler. Derow, Mary. Three edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge at the bottom. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of repeat border patterns, "boxers", coronets, an alphabet, numerals and inscriptions 'Mary Derow of the charity school of st.clements danes aged ten years begvn this sampleer avgust the twenty ninth anno dom 1723', ' he that giveth to the poor lendeth to the lord and his reward will be in heaven', ' be not wise in then own eyes fear the lord and depart from evil', 'a good name is better than preciovs ointment'. The bottom part of the sampler consists of detached motifs including a male and female figure, a large vase with stylized flowers, two urns with trees, and small birds. Linen embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, double running, satin and Algerian eye stitch with filling stitches. Three edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge at the bottom. Length 46 cm, width 23 cm, 1723. English.

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Embroidery sampler/Band sampler. Derow, Mary. Three edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge at the bottom. The sampler is worked in horizontal bands of repeat border patterns, "boxers", coronets, an alphabet, numerals and inscriptions 'Mary Derow of the charity school of st.clements danes aged ten years begvn this sampleer avgust the twenty ninth anno dom 1723', ' he that giveth to the poor lendeth to the lord and his reward will be in heaven', ' be not wise in then own eyes fear the lord and depart from evil', 'a good name is better than preciovs ointment'. The bottom part of the sampler consists of detached motifs including a male and female figure, a large vase with stylized flowers, two urns with trees, and small birds. Linen embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, double running, satin and Algerian eye stitch with filling stitches. Three edges are hemmed and there is a selvedge at the bottom. Length 46 cm, width 23 cm, 1723. English.

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Accession Number: T.124-1928
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 578 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 696.52kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2013:04:26 14:37:45

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19th Century Algerian eye stitch alphabet anchor band sampler birds cross stitch embroidered embroidery English Fitz_AA floral flower pot flowers Georgian hemmed inscribed inscriptions lettering letters linen Mary Derow needle needlework needleworking numbers numerals polychrome red roses running stitch sampler satin stitch selvedge sewing sewn shrub silk stitched stitches stitching textile thread

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