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Production: Unidentified
Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks, chenille and metal (purl) threads in cross, eyelet hole, double running and satin stitch. The sampler comprises 11 horizontal bands of border designs (a portion of each only has the outline worked), acorns with cup in green metal thread, heavily padded fruits, flowers with chenille centres, 'boxers', flowers, stags, an alphabet and the initials 'AM BM SM GM'.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Length: 35.8 cm
Length: 14.1/8 in
Width: 17.8 cm
Width: 7 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century
After
1701
-
Before
1720
polychrome
Silk
unbleached, buff
Linen
Metal thread
Chenille
Weaving
: Band sampler, linen, embroidered with polychrome silks, chenille and metal threads in cross, eyelet hole, Holbein and satin stitch
Embroidering
Accession number: T.111-1928
Primary reference Number: 110657
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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