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Sampler: T.106-1928

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Moyse, Mary

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Description

Band sampler worked in polychrome silks depicting bands of arcaded flowers, an inscription, large flower vases, a heart, a coronet and a panel surrounded by initials.

Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet, double running, rococo, satin and stem stitch with some detached filling stitches. Three sides are hemmed with some fragmentary red stitching on the selvedge. The sampler is organised in horizontal bands of stylized arcaded flowers, an inscription and detached motifs. The inscription reads 'Mary Moyse look well to what yov take in hand for larning is better then house or land when land is gone and money is spent then larning is most excellent', 'Avgust the 11 1709 aged 13'. The motifs below include a heart flanked by two large flower vases, a coronet, and below this a panel containing a heart and the initials 'MM', flanked on either side by the initials 'MM' and 'hH' on top of which sit the initials 'RT'.

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 37.5 cm
Width: 16 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1709

Note

This sampler is stylistically very similar to T.7-1952

Materials used in production

green, red, blue, pink, yellow, white Silk
Linen

Techniques used in production

Weaving : Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, eyelet, double running, rococo, satin and stem stitch with some detached filling stitches. three sides are hemmed with some fragmentary red stitching on the selvedge.
Embroidering

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: respectively embroidered in blue, yellow and pink silk thread

  • Text: 'RT' 'MM' HM'
  • Location: Bottom half of the sampler
  • Method of creation: Embroidery
  • Type: Initials

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.106-1928
Primary reference Number: 110652

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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