Production: Unidentified
Band sampler embroidered in polychrome silks in a variety of stitches, cross, Montenegrin cross, eyelet, satin, chain, stem and buttonhole stitch, containing geometric and floral repeating border patterns, an alphabet and five bands of religious inscriptions.
Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, Montenegrin cross, eyelet, satin, chain, stem and buttonhole stitch. All the edges are hemmed. The sampler is divided into horizontal bands: seven bands of repeating geometric and floral border patterns, an alphabet and five bands of inscriptions.' Behold the grave the tombstone rowld away / And Angels sit where one more glorious lay / No Wonder the Bright Angels mark the place / From whence that risen sun Began his race', SEE HOW THE LILLIES FLOURISH WHITE AND FARE / SEE HOW THE RAVENS FED FROM HEAVEN ARE / THEN NEER DISTRUST THY GOD FOR CLOTH AND BREAD / WHILST LILLIES FLOURISH AND THE RAVENS FED', 'Youll man your Life to morrow still you cry / in what far country does this morrow lie / it stays so long tis fetch'd so far I fear / Twill be both very old and very dear / 'LORD OF THIS LOWER WORLD FRAIL MAN WAS MADE / THE CREATURES ALL TO HIM THIER HOMAGE PAID / BUT WHEN FOR SIN GOD DID HIM ONCE CONDEMN / HE'S NEITHER MASTER OF HIMSELF NOR THEM',/ 'GAY DAINTY FLOWERS GO SWIF / TLY TO DECAY. POOR WRETCHED / LIFE'S SHORT PORTION FLIES AWA / Y WE EAT WE DRINK WE SLEEP BU / T LOW ANON OLD AGE STEALS ON / US NEVER THOUGHT UPON. E.B.'
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Length: 40.75 cm
Length: 1'4.1/4 ft
Width: 22.75 cm
Width: 9 in
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Early#
After
1701
CE
-
Before
1750
CE
The bottom band of repeating geometric and floral border patterns is of a less stylized form.
Weaving
: Linen band sampler embroidered with polychrome silks in cross, Montenegrin cross, eyelet, satin, chain, stem and buttonhole stitch. All the edges are hemmed
Embroidering
Inscription present: embroidered in silk thread
Accession number: T.121-1928
Primary reference Number: 110667
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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