Current Location: In storage
Maker(s)
Maker:
Leedes, Joyce
Entities
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Sampler
- Category: spot motif and band sampler
Categories
Description
Band sampler worked in polychrome silks with alphabets and dozens of spot motifs including figures, animals (birds, horses, deer, a goat, snail, owl, frog, lion) and a mermaid.
Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in double running, back, satin, eyelet, cross, Montenegrin cross, trellis and detached needle lace stitches. Three edges are finished with buttonhole stitch and there is a selvedge at the top. The sampler consists of two joined pieces. The horizontal bands of inscription are between the upper and lower sections which are densely worked with dozens of small spot motifs. The inscription is made up of two alphabets, the name 'Ioyce Leedes' and the date '8 JUNE 1675'. At the top there is an incomplete alphabet and numerals in rather less structured bands. There is also a small panel with the initials 'IL' at the bottom of the sampler. The larger, upper includes includes a female figure, a mermaid, a male figure, a person on horseback, a reindeer, a couple holding hands, an owl, other birds, smaller animals, insects, and stylized flowers.
Legal notes
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Measurements and weight
Length: 41.5 cm
Length: 16.3/4 in
Width: 5.1/4 in
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928-12-07)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Dating
17th Century, third quarter
Production date:
dated
AD 1675
Components of the work
Max
Width 12.75 cm
Materials used in production
blue, green, pink, red, brown, yellow, white
Silk
ground
Linen
Techniques used in production
Weaving
: Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in double running, back, satin, eyelet, cross, Montenegrin cross, trellis and detached needle lace stitches. Three edges are finished with buttonhole stitch and there is a selvedge at the top. The sampler consists of two joined pieces.
Embroidering
References and bibliographic entries
Related exhibitions
Identification numbers
Accession number: T.57-1928
Primary reference Number: 110603
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Wednesday 7 May 2025
Last processed: Wednesday 14 May 2025
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
